SUMMARY
New York requires state agencies using covered automated employment decision-making tools to publish specified information and requires a statewide inventory of AI systems used by state agencies. It also preserves specified existing civil-service and collective-bargaining rights.
WHY IT MATTERS
This is a statewide public-sector transparency and employment-protection measure. It should not be described as a general private-employer AI hiring law.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- A state agency using a covered automated employment decision-making tool must publish specified information about the tool.
- The Office of Information Technology Services must maintain an inventory of AI systems used by state agencies.
- Use of AI systems may not diminish specified existing employee, civil-service, representation, or collective-bargaining rights.
COVERAGE
Employers: New York state agencies within the statutory definition.
Workers: Existing employees of New York state agencies and public authorities within the provisions' scope.
CHANGE HISTORY
- verification update
Record re-verified
Official source links, status, and key dates were checked for this maintenance release.
- effective
Chapter 96 became effective
The state-government automated employment decision provisions took effect.
- signed
S 822 signed as Chapter 96
The chapter amendment was signed by the Governor.
- introduced
S 822 introduced
The chapter amendment was introduced in the Senate.
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