All Roll Calls
Yes: 208 • No: 3
New YorkS 75992025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Relates to automated decision-making by government agencies
Sponsored By: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Public workers gain protections against automation
The law protects covered New York public workers in schools, public colleges, state agencies, and public authorities from AI and automated decision tools. These tools cannot cause firing, displacement, loss of positions, or cuts to non-overtime hours, wages, or benefits. The law restricts transferring workers’ existing duties to these tools and protects union agreements, bargaining relationships, employment terms, civil-service status, and bargaining-unit membership. Most provisions take effect immediately; the state-worker amendment follows Chapter 96 of the 2025 laws if that chapter is not yet effective. That amendment ends when the related Civil Service Law subdivision expires.
Government must check automated decisions
New York agencies must substantially complete an impact assessment before using covered automated decision tools with ongoing, meaningful human review. Trained reviewers must understand the tool, have power to change decisions, and sign the assessment. Agencies must repeat assessments at least every two years and before major changes that may alter results. Assessments cover goals, development, datasets, accuracy, fairness, bias, discrimination, privacy, cybersecurity, public health and safety, possible misuse, and safeguards. They also cover data input and storage, notices, and affected people’s controls over data use. Discrimination testing covers race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, biometric data, lawful income sources, and disability. When an assessment finds biased or discriminatory results, the agency must stop using both the tool and information it produced.
Government must disclose automated decision tools
New York government agencies must post annual lists describing covered automated tools, their start dates, and their purpose and use. Basic computer processes, internal tools without meaningful effects on people’s rights or welfare, and separately defined automated employment tools are excluded. Agency lists and the statewide inventory are due by December 30 following the relevant section’s effective date, then annually. The responsible state office must issue reporting guidance, maintain the inventory on New York Open Data, and send copies to the governor and legislative leaders. State agencies must submit inventory information at least 60 days before each annual posting; the office may request more information. Within one year after the relevant section takes effect, agencies using tools directly or indirectly must report to the Legislature. Reports must describe tools, vendors, start dates, purposes, human decision-making roles, and whether assessments occurred, including their dates and results. Agencies must also post assessments online and send them to the governor and legislative leaders at least 30 days before implementation. Assessment redactions require explanations and specified health, safety, privacy, or security grounds, including protecting security incidents and anti-abuse measures. Inventory details may be withheld for information-security risks or reasons allowed by public-records law. The law’s first section takes effect one year after enactment.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kristen Gonzalez
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Andrew Gounardes
Democratic • Senate
Cordell Cleare
Democratic • Senate
James Sanders Jr.
Democratic • Senate
John Liu
Democratic • Senate
Julia Salazar
Democratic • Senate
Lea Webb
Democratic • Senate
Pete Harckham
Democratic • Senate
Robert Jackson
Democratic • Senate
Roxanne J. Persaud
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/16/2025
Assembly floor vote
Yes: 143 • No: 2
Senate vote • 6/12/2025
FLOOR Vote
Yes: 59 • No: 0
committee vote • 5/27/2025
Internet And Technology Committee Vote
Yes: 6 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
APPROVAL MEMO.86
12/19/2025SenateSIGNED CHAP.711
12/19/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
12/8/2025SenateRETURNED TO SENATE
6/16/2025HousePASSED ASSEMBLY
6/16/2025HouseORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.406
6/16/2025HouseSUBSTITUTED FOR A8295D
6/16/2025HouseREFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
6/12/2025HouseDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
6/12/2025SenatePASSED SENATE
6/12/2025SenateAMENDED ON THIRD READING 7599C
6/9/2025SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
6/5/2025Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
6/4/2025SenateAMENDED 7599B
6/4/2025SenateAMENDED (T) 7599A
5/30/2025Senate1ST REPORT CAL.1510
5/29/2025SenateREFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
4/23/2025Senate
Bill Text
Amendment C
6/9/2025
Amendment B
6/4/2025
Amendment A
5/30/2025
Original
4/23/2025
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