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New York Public-Sector Automated Employment Decision-Making Framework

S 822 / A 433; S 8831 / A 9487 · Chapter 96 of the Laws of 2025, as amended by Chapter 86 of the Laws of 2026; State Technology Law art. 4

VERIFIEDLast verified 2026-09-083 primary sourcesNext review 2027-03-07

SUMMARY

New York requires state agencies using covered automated employment decision-making tools to publish specified information. A 2026 chapter amendment added a disclosure provision for defined local public entities and extended related protections for public employees.

WHY IT MATTERS

This is a public-sector transparency and employment-protection framework covering state agencies and specified state and local public entities. 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.
  • To the extent feasible, defined covered public entities must publish specified information about automated employment decision-making tools they use.
  • Use of covered AI systems may not diminish specified existing employee, civil-service, representation, or collective-bargaining rights.

COVERAGE

Employers: New York state agencies and defined covered public entities, including specified local governments, school entities, SUNY, CUNY, and community colleges.

Workers: Public employees within the provisions' state, local-government, and education-sector scope.

CHANGE HISTORY

  1. verification update

    Record re-verified

    Official source links, status, and key dates were checked for this maintenance release.

  2. signed

    Chapter 86 amended the public-sector framework

    The chapter amendment added disclosures for defined local public entities and revised related public-employee protections.

  3. effective

    Chapter 96 became effective

    The state-government automated employment decision provisions took effect.

  4. signed

    S 822 signed as Chapter 96

    The chapter amendment was signed by the Governor.

  5. introduced

    S 822 introduced

    The chapter amendment was introduced in the Senate.

TOPICS

Automated Employment DecisionsNotice & ConsentRecordkeepingAutomated DisciplineAutomated Termination

PRIMARY SOURCES

legislature • Primary sourceS822 — Automated Employment Decision-Making in State GovernmentNew York State Senate · Last checked 2026-09-04
statute • Primary sourceState Technology Law Article 4New York State Senate Open Legislation · Last checked 2026-09-04
legislature • Primary sourceS 8831 — State and Local Public-Entity Automated Employment Decision-MakingNew York State Senate · Last checked 2026-09-08

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