New York's bill S 8828, signed in Chapter 96, addresses transparency and safety rules for developers of artificial intelligence models. The bill was recorded on March 27, 2026, but an effective date has not been set.
Bill S 8828 was signed in Chapter 96 of the New York legislature. It is identified as a state-level measure concerning artificial intelligence.
The legislation focuses on transparency and safety requirements that developers of AI models must follow. Its purpose is to ensure that AI systems are built and deployed with clear standards for safety and openness.
The bill was recorded on March 27, 2026. Because no effective date has been announced, the law’s start date remains unknown and it is not yet in force.
New York — what the law requires
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Key requirement. NYC Local Law 144 requires annual independent bias audits for automated employment decision tools. Separately, the RAISE Act — signed December 2025, effective January 1, 2027 — imposes safety-protocol, incident-reporting, and oversight duties on large frontier-AI developers.
Jurisdiction record last verified Jul 4, 2026
Sources & citations
- New York's bill S 8828 was signed in Chapter 96, relates to transparency and safety requirements for AI model developers, was recorded on March 27, 2026, and has no announced effective date. openstates.org
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