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NY S08831

Bill

Status

Passed

2/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kristen Gonzalez

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Repeals Article 5 and Section 103-f of the State Technology Law relating to automated decision-making by government agencies that was enacted in 2025

  • Requires covered entities (counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, BOCES, SUNY, CUNY, and community colleges) to publish a list of automated employment decision-making tools on their websites by December 30th following enactment and annually thereafter, including descriptions, start dates, and purposes

  • Protects employees from discharge, displacement, reduced hours, wage cuts, or loss of benefits resulting from the use of artificial intelligence systems by these covered entities

  • Preserves existing collective bargaining agreements, representational relationships, and civil service status, prohibiting the transfer of employee duties to AI systems

  • Sets the 2025 law amendments to expire and be repealed on July 1, 2028

Legislative Description

Provides for the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by a county, city, town, village, school district, board of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension board, district corporation, the state university of New York, the city university of New York, or community college; amends the effectiveness thereof.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.86

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Science and Technology1/21/2026
Rules1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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