1,075 bills111 enacted46 jurisdictions with billsupdated 2026-07-16 · weekly
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S07892New YorkDirects the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents regarding the incorporation of instruction in artificial intelligence system literacy into the school curriculum at the elementary, junior high and senior high levels; directs the board of regents to adopt guidelines if the curriculum is adopted.Education useStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A07758New YorkRelates to the use of biometric identity verification devices for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products; authorizes a licensee, its agent or employee to determine a person's age when purchasing alcoholic beverages or tobacco products by use of a biometric identity verification device; establishes where the use of the device indicates that the person is under the age of twenty-one, the attempted purchase of the alcoholic beverage shall be denied.Facial recognition & biometricsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A07656New YorkProhibits political communication containing any photo, video or audio depiction of a candidate created in whole or in part through the use of generative artificial intelligence.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedJan 7, 2026S06751New YorkExcludes a production using artificial intelligence or autonomous vehicles in a manner which results in the displacement of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses from the definition of qualified film for the purposes of the empire state film production credit.Automated employment decisionsAutonomous vehiclesInsurance & financial servicesStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026S06748New YorkRequires that every newspaper, magazine or other publication printed or electronically published in this state, which contains the use of generative artificial intelligence or other information communication technology, shall identify that certain parts of such newspaper, magazine, or publication were composed through the use of artificial intelligence or other information communication technology.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 7, 2026A07278New YorkProhibits state agencies and state-owned entities from utilizing large language models or any artificial intelligence systems to make decisions that affect individuals' rights, benefits, or services; requires such decisions to be made by human personnel of the respective state agency or state-owned entity; provides exceptions; provides for enforcement.Government use of AIAlgorithmic discrimination & biasGenerative AI & foundation modelsLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 7, 2026A07029New YorkDirects the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents regarding the incorporation of instruction in artificial intelligence system literacy into the school curriculum at the elementary, junior high and senior high levels; directs the board of regents to adopt guidelines if the curriculum is adopted.Education useStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06974New YorkEnacts the "Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for all act"; requires a setting which allows a social media user to turn off algorithmic recommendations and other notifications; prohibits the use of dark patterns to subvert choice or inhibit users from accessing certain mechanisms.Consumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06972New YorkCreates an artificial intelligence working group within the department of education for the purpose of developing guidance and a model policy on the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in ways that benefit, and do not harm, pupils and educators.Education useGovernment use of AIStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06874New YorkEstablishes the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act which establishes an artificial intelligence literacy in the digital equity competitive grant program.Education useGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 7, 2026S06471New YorkRelates to the use of automated decision tools by landlords for making housing decisions; sets conditions and rules for use of such tools.Algorithmic discrimination & biasIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06767New YorkProhibits the provision of an artificial intelligence companion to a user unless such artificial intelligence companion contains a protocol for addressing possible suicidal ideation or self-harm expressed by a user, possible physical harm to others expressed by a user, and possible financial harm to others expressed by a user; requires certain notifications to certain users regarding crisis service providers and the non-human nature of such companion models.Generative AI & foundation modelsConsumer protection & disclosureInsurance & financial servicesEngrossedJan 7, 2026A06765New YorkEnacts the preventing algorithmic pricing discrimination act; requires the disclosure of algorithmically set prices.Consumer protection & disclosureAlgorithmic discrimination & biasIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06720New YorkProhibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools for any reason other than certain specified purposes; adds fingerprint identification of teachers, administrators and students for the purpose of securely logging into a digital device for academic and administrative purpose to allowable purposes.Facial recognition & biometricsEducation useIntroducedJan 7, 2026S06301New YorkCreates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; repeals such commission.Studies, task forces & definitionsGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06656New YorkRequires certain companies which utilize artificial intelligence to file responsible capability scaling policies with the chief information officer.Generative AI & foundation modelsGovernment use of AIIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06491New YorkProhibits the creation and dissemination of synthetic media within sixty days of an election with intent to unduly influence the outcome of an election; makes such act a class E felony.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06363New YorkProhibits the use of a facial recognition system by a landlord on any residential premises.Facial recognition & biometricsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06211New YorkProhibits the use of biometric surveillance system or biometric surveillance information in places of public accommodation; prohibits entering into any agreement that authorizes any third party to use any biometric surveillance system or biometric surveillance information; provides penalties for violations.Facial recognition & biometricsLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06180New YorkExcludes a production using artificial intelligence or autonomous vehicles in a manner which results in the displacement of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses from the definition of qualified film for the purposes of the empire state film production credit.Automated employment decisionsAutonomous vehiclesInsurance & financial servicesStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A05429New YorkEstablishes the New York workforce stabilization act; requires certain businesses to conduct artificial intelligence impact assessments on the application and use of such artificial intelligence and to submit such impact assessments to the department of labor prior to the implementation of the artificial intelligence; establishes a surcharge on certain corporations that use artificial intelligence or data mining or have greater than a threshold number of employees displaced by artificial intelligence of a rate of 2% of the corporation's business income base; defines data mining.Automated employment decisionsAlgorithmic discrimination & biasIntroducedJan 7, 2026A05216New YorkRequires state units to purchase a product or service that is or contains an algorithmic decision system that adheres to responsible artificial intelligence standards; specifies content included in responsible artificial intelligence standards; requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to adopt certain regulations; alters the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice to include acts performed through algorithmic decision systems.Government use of AIAlgorithmic discrimination & biasStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A04991New YorkProhibits the use of an algorithmic device by a landlord for the purpose of determining the amount of rent to charge a residential tenant; declares that such use is an unfair or deceptive trade practice.Consumer protection & disclosureAlgorithmic discrimination & biasIntroducedJan 7, 2026A04550New YorkRequires the department of labor to study the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on the state workforce including but not limited to job performance, productivity, training, education requirements, privacy and security; prohibits any state entity from using artificial intelligence in any way that would result in the displacement of any currently employed worker or loss of position, including partial displacement such as a reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, wages or employment benefits, or results in the impairment of existing collective bargaining agreements.Government use of AIAutomated employment decisionsStudies, task forces & definitionsData privacy & training dataEducation useIntroducedJan 7, 2026S04394New YorkEstablishes criteria for the use of automated employment decision tools; provides for enforcement for violations of such criteria.Automated employment decisionsAlgorithmic discrimination & biasLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 7, 2026