# New York S 8451: Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act

New York S 8451, Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Fahy (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-05 (RETURNED TO SENATE) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8451
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-07-07
- Last action: 2026-06-05, RETURNED TO SENATE
- Sponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: RULES, INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (183 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: April Baskin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erik Bottcher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Mayer (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 130 | 1 |   |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 53 | 7 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-05: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-06-05: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-06-05: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.572 (House)
- 2026-06-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8962B (House)
- 2026-06-04: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)
- 2026-06-04: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1635 (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: PRINT NUMBER 8451B (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: PRINT NUMBER 8451A (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY (Senate)
- 2025-07-07: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment B, 2026-06-01: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8451B)
- Amendment A, 2026-05-28: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8451A)
- Original, 2025-07-07: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8451)

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## Sources
- [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8451B)
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8451A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8451)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8451-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).