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New YorkS 88312025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Relates to the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by certain state and local entities; repealer

Sponsored By: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

RULESSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Public workers gain protections against AI cuts

Covered New York public employers cannot use artificial intelligence to cause job loss or cut current employees’ wages, benefits, or non-overtime hours. The law also protects bargaining rights, union relationships, civil service status, and bargaining unit membership. Employers cannot move protected duties to AI when that harms protected employment rights. These safeguards cover employees under the amended education and civil service laws, including public schools and public colleges. The exact protections depend on the law covering the employer and apply to AI systems defined by state law.

Public employment tools face disclosure rules

Coverage expands beyond state agencies to local governments, school districts, cooperative and county vocational education boards, and public colleges. Covered entities using automated employment decision tools must post website lists, when feasible, by December 30 after the section takes effect and annually thereafter. Each list must describe every tool, when use began, and its purpose and use; entities may add other relevant information. The law repeals the earlier technology-law framework, an education-law provision, and part of the 2025 act; their specific effects are not described. The 2025 act takes effect immediately and expires July 1, 2028, while its changes to the civil service subdivision expire with that subdivision.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kristen Gonzalez

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 214 • No: 1

Senate vote • 1/21/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 55 • No: 1

House vote • 1/21/2026

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 139 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/12/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.86

    2/13/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    2/13/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    1/21/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    1/21/2026House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.51

    1/21/2026House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9487

    1/21/2026House

  7. REFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    1/21/2026House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/21/2026Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    1/21/2026Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.46

    1/12/2026Senate

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/8/2026

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