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Read. Follow. Verify.New York requires legislators to verbally disclose AI-generated speech before floor remarks
Last action · September 9, 2026: REFERRED TO RULESSponsor: Steve Chan
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What This Bill Would Do
State senators and assembly members must verbally state a standard disclosure before speaking, reading statements, or entering comments into the official legislative record if those remarks were drafted in whole or in part by .
Legislators who fail to provide the required disclosure face an immediate and have their official remarks marked with a permanent digital watermark.
- Legislative rules govern how members debate bills, offer amendments, and enter statements into the official record during chamber sessions. context
- The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence tools has prompted various legislative bodies to propose transparency and disclosure mandates for official communications. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
members of the state senate or state assembly
Legislators must verbally disclose the use of artificial intelligence before speaking and face official watermarking if they fail to comply.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Sep 9, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO RULES
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Introduction of AI Disclosure Rules in Legislative Debate
The bill establishes formal regulatory definitions for artificial intelligence and generative artificial intelligence within the New York legislative law to govern floor statements.
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Sources
www.nysenate.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment30Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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