# New York A 6545: Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals

New York A 6545, Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic); status third reading, last action 2026-06-01 (ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.294) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 6545
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals
- Status: third reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2026-06-01, ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.294
- Sponsor: John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION, CODES, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-01: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.294 (House)
- 2026-06-01: RULES REPORT CAL.294 (House)
- 2026-06-01: REPORTED (House)
- 2026-05-28: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2026-05-14: PRINT NUMBER 6545C (House)
- 2026-05-14: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES (House)
- 2026-05-13: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2026-05-04: PRINT NUMBER 6545B (House)
- 2026-05-04: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (House)
- 2026-03-05: REFERENCE CHANGED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (House)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)
- 2025-04-07: PRINT NUMBER 6545A (House)
- 2025-04-07: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)
- 2025-03-06: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6545)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6545)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A6545-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).