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Read. Follow. Verify.New York bill bans AI nudification software and establishes victim support fund
Last action · September 16, 2026: REFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSponsors: Amy Paulin and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
New York legislation prohibits website and software operators from allowing users to digitally alter images to depict nudity, and establishes civil penalties up to $500,000 per violation. The bill also creates a dedicated fund from recovered penalties to finance grants for sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse victim services.
Residents whose images are digitally altered without consent gain the right to sue for triple damages and legal fees, while technology platforms face heavy financial liabilities for hosting unauthorized image generation tools.
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.
Website and software operators
Operators are prohibited from hosting automated nudification tools, face liability for civil penalties up to $500,000 per violation, and may be sued directly by affected individuals.
Victims of non-consensual digital image alteration
Depicted individuals gain the legal right to file civil suits for triple damages, mental anguish, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees.
Victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse
Victims become eligible for grant-funded support services, housing, and mental health assistance financed through penalties collected under the law.
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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 16, 2026HouseCommitteeREFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Establishment of Specialized Restitution Fund for Digital Harms
The bill links commercial software regulation directly to a dedicated victim support fund financed entirely through civil penalties levied against platform operators.
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www.nysenate.gov
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