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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8831
I N S E N A T E
January 8, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the state technology law, the education law and the
civil service law, in relation to the use of automated employment
decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by certain
state and local entities; to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025
amending the state technology law, the education law and the civil
service law relating to automated decision-making by government agen-
cies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7599-C and A.
8295-D, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to repeal
certain provisions of the state technology law, the education law, the
civil service law and a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state
technology law, the education law and the civil service law relating
to automated decision-making by government agencies, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 5 of the state technology law, as added by a chap-
ter of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the education
law and the civil service law relating to automated decision-making by
government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7599-C
and A. 8295-D, is REPEALED.
§ 2. Section 103-f of the state technology law, as added by a chapter
of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the education law
and the civil service law relating to automated decision-making by
government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7599-C
and A. 8295-D, is REPEALED.
§ 3. Section 3 of a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state
technology law, the education law and the civil service law relating to
automated decision-making by government agencies, as proposed in legis-
lative bills numbers S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, is REPEALED.
§ 4. Section 401 of the state technology law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. "COVERED ENTITY" SHALL MEAN ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL
DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COUNTY VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND EXTENSION BOARD, DISTRICT CORPORATION, THE STATE UNIVERSI-
TY OF NEW YORK, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
§ 5. The section heading of section 402 of the state technology law,
as amended by chapter 96 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as
follows:
Disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools USED BY STATE
AGENCIES.
§ 6. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 402-a
to read as follows:
§ 402-A. DISCLOSURE OF AUTOMATED EMPLOYMENT DECISION-MAKING TOOLS USED
BY COVERED ENTITIES. TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, ANY COVERED ENTITY THAT
UTILIZES AN AUTOMATED EMPLOYMENT DECISION-MAKING TOOL, SHALL PUBLISH A
LIST OF SUCH AUTOMATED EMPLOYMENT DECISION-MAKING TOOLS ON SUCH COVERED
ENTITY'S WEBSITE NO LATER THAN THE THIRTIETH OF DECEMBER NEXT SUCCEEDING
THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW, AND ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER. TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE:
1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTOMATED EMPLOYMENT DECISION-MAKING TOOL
UTILIZED BY SUCH COVERED ENTITY;
2. THE DATE THAT THE COVERED ENTITY USE OF SUCH AUTOMATED EMPLOYMENT
DECISION-MAKING TOOL BEGAN;
3. A SUMMARY OF THE PURPOSE AND USE OF SUCH AUTOMATED EMPLOYMENT DECI-
SION-MAKING TOOL; AND
4. ANY OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED RELEVANT BY THE COVERED ENTITY.
§ 7. Section 1950 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 20 to read as follows:
20. (A) THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, AS DEFINED BY
SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE-E OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW, SHALL NOT
AFFECT THE: (I) EXISTING RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO AN EXISTING
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT; OR (II) THE EXISTING REPRESENTATIONAL
RELATIONSHIPS AMONG EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE BARGAINING RELATION-
SHIPS BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.
(B) THE USE OF SUCH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS SHALL NOT RESULT
IN THE: (I) DISCHARGE, DISPLACEMENT OR LOSS OF POSITION, INCLUDING
PARTIAL DISPLACEMENT SUCH AS A REDUCTION IN THE HOURS OF NON-OVERTIME
WORK, WAGES, OR EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, OR RESULT IN THE IMPAIRMENT OF
EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; OR (II) TRANSFER OF EXISTING
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS CURRENTLY PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM.
(C) THE USE OF SUCH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM SHALL NOT ALTER THE
RIGHTS OR BENEFITS, AND PRIVILEGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CIVIL SERVICE STATUS. THE COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERSHIP STATUS OF ALL EXISTING EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION SHALL BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED.
§ 8. Subdivision 4 of section 2510 of the education law, as added by a
chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the
education law and the civil service law relating to automated decision-
making by government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, is amended to read as follows:
4. (a) The use of artificial intelligence systems as defined by
section one hundred three-e of the state technology law [and automated
decision-making tools as defined by section five hundred one of the
state technology law] shall not affect (i) the existing rights of
employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or
(ii) the existing representational relationships among employee organ-
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izations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an
employee organization.
(b) The use of such artificial intelligence systems [and automated
decision-making tools] shall not result in the: (i) discharge, displace-
ment or loss of position, including partial displacement such as a
reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, wages, or employment bene-
fits, or result in the impairment of existing collective bargaining
agreements; or (ii) transfer of existing duties and functions currently
performed by employees of the [state or any agency or public authority
thereof] SCHOOL DISTRICT to an artificial intelligence system [or auto-
mated decision-making tool].
(c) The use of such artificial intelligence system [or automated deci-
sion-making tool] shall not alter the rights or benefits, and privi-
leges, including but not limited to terms and conditions of employment
and civil service status. The collective bargaining unit membership
status of all existing employees of the board of education shall be
preserved and protected.
§ 9. Subdivision 5 of section 2585 of the education law, as added by a
chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the
education law and the civil service law relating to automated decision-
making by government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, is amended to read as follows:
5. (a) The use of artificial intelligence systems as defined by
section one hundred three-e of the state technology law [and automated
decision-making tools as defined by section five hundred one of the
state technology law] shall not affect (i) the existing rights of
employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or
(ii) the existing representational relationships among employee organ-
izations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an
employee organization.
(b) The use of such artificial intelligence systems [and automated
decision-making tools] shall not result in the: (i) discharge, displace-
ment or loss of position, including partial displacement such as a
reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, wages, or employment bene-
fits, or result in the impairment of existing collective bargaining
agreements; or (ii) transfer of existing duties and functions currently
performed by employees of the [state or any agency or public authority
thereof] SCHOOL DISTRICT to an artificial intelligence system [or auto-
mated decision making tool].
(c) The use of such artificial intelligence system [and automated
decision-making tool] shall not alter the rights or benefits, and privi-
leges, including but not limited to terms and conditions of employment
and civil service status. The collective bargaining unit membership
status of all existing employees of the board of education shall be
preserved and protected.
§ 10. Subdivision 9 of section 2588 of the education law, as added by
a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the
education law and the civil service law relating to automated decision-
making by government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, is amended to read as follows:
9. (a) The use of artificial intelligence systems as defined by
section one hundred three-e of the state technology law [and automated
decision-making tools as defined by section five hundred one of the
state technology law] shall not affect (i) the existing rights of
employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or
(ii) the existing representational relationships among employee organ-
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izations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an
employee organization.
(b) The use of such artificial intelligence systems shall not result
in the: (i) discharge, displacement or loss of position, including
partial displacement such as a reduction in the hours of non-overtime
work, wages, or employment benefits, or result in the impairment of
existing collective bargaining agreements; or (ii) transfer of existing
duties and functions currently performed by [employees of] the [state or
any agency or public authority thereof to and] TEACHING AND SUPERVISORY
STAFF OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO AN artificial intelligence system
[or automated decision-making tool].
(c) The use of such artificial intelligence system [and automated
decision-making tool] shall not alter the rights or benefits, and privi-
leges, including but not limited to terms and conditions of employment
and civil service status. The collective bargaining unit membership
status of all existing employees of the board of education shall be
preserved and protected.
§ 11. Subdivision 4 of section 3013 of the education law, as added by
a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the
education law and the civil service law relating to automated decision-
making by government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers
S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, is amended to read as follows:
4. (a) The use of artificial intelligence systems as defined by
section one hundred three-e of the state technology law [and automated
decision-making tools as defined by section five hundred one of the
state technology law] shall not affect (i) the existing rights of
employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or
(ii) the existing representational relationships among employee organ-
izations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an
employee organization.
(b) The use of such artificial intelligence systems [and automated
decision-making tools] shall not result in the: (i) discharge, displace-
ment or loss of position, including partial displacement such as a
reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, wages, or employment bene-
fits, or result in the impairment of existing collective bargaining
agreements; or (ii) transfer of existing duties and functions currently
performed by employees of the [state or any agency or public authority
thereof] SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OR
COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXTENSION BOARD to an artificial intel-
ligence system [or automated decision-making tool].
(c) The use of such artificial intelligence system [and automated
decision-making tool] shall not alter the rights or benefits, and privi-
leges, including but not limited to terms and conditions of employment
and civil service status. The collective bargaining unit membership
status of all existing employees of the board of education, board of
cooperative educational services, or board of trustees thereof shall be
preserved and protected.
§ 12. Subdivision 10 of section 80 of the civil service law, as
amended by a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology
law, the education law and the civil service law relating to automated
decision-making by government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, is amended to read as follows:
10. (a) The use of artificial intelligence systems as defined by
section one hundred three-e of the state technology law [and automated
decision-making tools as defined by section five hundred one of the
state technology law] shall not affect (i) the existing rights of
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employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or
(ii) the existing representational relationships among employee organ-
izations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an
employee organization.
(b) The use of such artificial intelligence systems [and automated
decision-making tools] shall not result in the: (i) discharge, displace-
ment or loss of position, including partial displacement such as a
reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, wages, or employment bene-
fits, or result in the impairment of existing collective bargaining
agreements; or
(ii) transfer of existing duties and functions currently performed by
employees of the state or any agency or public authority thereof, OR
COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, SPECIAL
DISTRICT, SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OR
COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXTENSION BOARD to an artificial intel-
ligence system [or automated decision-making tool].
(c) The use of [such] AN artificial intelligence system [and automated
decision-making tool] shall not alter the rights or benefits, and privi-
leges, including but not limited to terms and conditions of employment,
civil service status, and collective bargaining unit membership status
of all existing employees of the state or any agency or public authority
thereof, OR COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT,
SPECIAL DISTRICT, SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES OR COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXTENSION BOARD shall be
preserved and protected.
§ 13. Section 355-a of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 14 to read as follows:
14. (A) THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, AS DEFINED BY
SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE-E OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW, SHALL NOT
AFFECT (I) THE EXISTING RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO A COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT; OR (II) THE EXISTING REPRESENTATIONAL RELATION-
SHIPS AMONG EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.
(B) THE USE OF SUCH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS SHALL NOT RESULT
IN THE: (I) DISCHARGE, DISPLACEMENT OR LOSS OF POSITION, INCLUDING
PARTIAL DISPLACEMENT SUCH AS A REDUCTION IN THE HOURS OF NON-OVERTIME
WORK, WAGES, OR EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, OR RESULT IN THE IMPAIRMENT OF
EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; OR
(II) TRANSFER OF DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS CURRENTLY PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES
OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEM.
(C) THE USE OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM SHALL NOT ALTER THE
RIGHTS OR BENEFITS, AND PRIVILEGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, CIVIL SERVICE STATUS, AND COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERSHIP STATUS OF ALL EXISTING EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED.
§ 14. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 24 to read as follows:
24. (A) THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, AS DEFINED BY
SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE-E OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW, SHALL NOT
AFFECT (I) THE EXISTING RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO A COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT; OR (II) THE EXISTING REPRESENTATIONAL RELATION-
SHIPS AMONG EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.
(B) THE USE OF SUCH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS SHALL NOT RESULT
IN THE: (I) DISCHARGE, DISPLACEMENT OR LOSS OF POSITION, INCLUDING
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PARTIAL DISPLACEMENT SUCH AS A REDUCTION IN THE HOURS OF NON-OVERTIME
WORK, WAGES, OR EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, OR RESULT IN THE IMPAIRMENT OF
EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; OR
(II) TRANSFER OF DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS CURRENTLY PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES
OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM.
(C) THE USE OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM SHALL NOT ALTER THE
RIGHTS OR BENEFITS, AND PRIVILEGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, CIVIL SERVICE STATUS, AND COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERSHIP STATUS OF ALL EXISTING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED.
§ 15. Section 6306 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 12 to read as follows:
12. (A) THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, AS DEFINED BY
SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE-E OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW, SHALL NOT
AFFECT (I) THE EXISTING RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO A COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT; OR (II) THE EXISTING REPRESENTATIONAL RELATION-
SHIPS AMONG EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.
(B) THE USE OF SUCH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS SHALL NOT RESULT
IN THE: (I) DISCHARGE, DISPLACEMENT OR LOSS OF POSITION, INCLUDING
PARTIAL DISPLACEMENT SUCH AS A REDUCTION IN THE HOURS OF NON-OVERTIME
WORK, WAGES, OR EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, OR RESULT IN THE IMPAIRMENT OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; OR
(II) TRANSFER OF EXISTING DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS CURRENTLY PERFORMED BY
EMPLOYEES OF EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEM.
(C) THE USE OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM SHALL NOT ALTER THE
RIGHTS OR BENEFITS, AND PRIVILEGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, CIVIL SERVICE STATUS, AND COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERSHIP STATUS OF ALL EXISTING EMPLOYEES OF EACH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED.
§ 16. Section 115 of the education law, as added by a chapter of the
laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the education law and
the civil service law relating to automated decision-making by govern-
ment agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7599-C and A.
8295-D, is REPEALED.
§ 17. Section 10 of a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state
technology law, the education law and the civil service law relating to
automated decision-making by government agencies, as proposed in legis-
lative bills numbers S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, is amended to read as
follows:
§ 10. This act shall take effect immediately AND SHALL EXPIRE AND BE
DEEMED REPEALED JULY 1, 2028; provided, however, that [if chapter 96 of
the laws of 2025 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then
section nine of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the
same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2025, takes effect; provided
further, however, that section one of this act shall take effect one
year after it shall have become a law; provided further, however, that]
the amendments to subdivision 10 of section 80 of the civil service law
made by section nine of this act shall not affect the expiration and
repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
§ 18. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that:
(a) sections one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine,
ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen shall take
effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws
of 2025 amending the state technology law, the education law and the
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civil service law relating to automated decision-making by government
agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7599-C and A.
8295-D, takes effect; and
(b) the amendments to subdivision 10 of section 80 of the civil
service law made by section twelve of this act shall not affect the
expiration and repeal of such subdivision and shall be deemed repealed
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