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Assembly Bill A9581

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use

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2025-A9581 - Details

Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-j, Lab L

2025-A9581 - Summary

Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.

2025-A9581 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9581
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 21, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to  requiring  covered  busi-
   nesses  to  submit annual reports on the impact of artificial intelli-
   gence on hiring and business practices
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The labor law is amended by adding a new section 201-j to
 read as follows:
   § 201-J. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IMPACT  ASSESSMENTS.  1.  DEFINITION.
 FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, "COVERED BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS
 ENTITY THAT IS RESIDENT IN THE STATE AND:  (A)  EMPLOYS  MORE  THAN  ONE
 HUNDRED PEOPLE; OR (B) IS A PUBLICLY TRADED ENTITY.
   2.  REPORTING  REQUIREMENT.  ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST OF EVERY YEAR, A
 COVERED BUSINESS SHALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE IMPACT  OF
 ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE  ON  ITS  HIRING  AND BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE
 CALENDAR YEAR ENDING THE PRECEDING DECEMBER  THIRTY-FIRST.  SUCH  REPORT
 SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) EMPLOYMENT DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I)  AN  ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES DISPLACED, OR WHOSE HOURS
 HAVE BEEN REDUCED, DUE IN FULL OR IN PART TO INCREASED USE OF ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE;
   (II) AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES HIRED, OR WHOSE HOURS HAVE
 BEEN INCREASED, DUE IN FULL OR IN PART TO INCREASED  USE  OF  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE; AND
   (III)  AN  ESTIMATE  OF THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY FILLED THAT
 THE COVERED BUSINESS HAS DECIDED NOT TO FILL DUE IN FULL OR IN  PART  TO
 USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AND
   (B)  INFORMATION  ON  THE  NATURE  OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE USAGE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I) DESCRIPTIONS OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE USE OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLI-
 GENCE;
   (II)  INFORMATION REGARDING ANY HUMAN OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2025-A9581A - Details

Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-j, Lab L

2025-A9581A - Summary

Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.

2025-A9581A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9581--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 21, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the labor law, in relation to requiring covered busi-
   nesses to submit annual reports on the impact of  artificial  intelli-
   gence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section  201-j  to
 read as follows:
   §  201-J.  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE IMPACT ASSESSMENTS. 1. DEFINITION.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "COVERED BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN  A  BUSINESS
 ENTITY  DOING  BUSINESS  IN  THE  STATE  AND:  (A) EMPLOYS MORE THAN ONE
 HUNDRED PEOPLE; OR (B) IS A PUBLICLY TRADED ENTITY.
   2. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST OF  EVERY  YEAR,  A
 COVERED  BUSINESS SHALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE IMPACT OF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON ITS HIRING AND THE NATURE OF  ITS  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE  USE  IN  THE  CALENDAR  YEAR ENDING THE PRECEDING DECEMBER
 THIRTY-FIRST. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) EMPLOYMENT DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I) AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES DISPLACED, OR  WHOSE  HOURS
 HAVE  BEEN REDUCED, DUE IN FULL OR IN PART TO USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE;
   (II) AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES HIRED, OR WHOSE HOURS HAVE
 BEEN INCREASED, DUE IN FULL OR IN PART TO  USE  OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLI-
 GENCE; AND
   (III)  AN  ESTIMATE  OF THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY FILLED THAT
 THE COVERED BUSINESS HAS DECIDED NOT TO FILL DUE IN FULL OR IN  PART  TO
 USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AND
   (B)  INFORMATION  ON  THE  NATURE  OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE USAGE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I) DESCRIPTIONS OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE USE OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLI-
 GENCE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14332-03-6

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2025-A9581B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-j, Lab L

2025-A9581B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.

2025-A9581B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9581--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 21, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from
   said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the labor law, in relation to requiring covered busi-
   nesses to submit annual reports on the impact of  artificial  intelli-
   gence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section  201-j  to
 read as follows:
   §  201-J.  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE IMPACT ASSESSMENTS. 1. DEFINITION.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "COVERED BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN  A  BUSINESS
 ENTITY  DOING  BUSINESS  IN  THE  STATE AND: (A) EMPLOYS MORE THAN FIFTY
 PEOPLE; OR (B) IS A PUBLICLY TRADED ENTITY.
   2. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. ON OR BEFORE MARCH FIRST OF  EVERY  YEAR,  A
 COVERED  BUSINESS SHALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE IMPACT OF
 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON ITS HIRING AND THE NATURE OF  ITS  ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE  USE  IN  THE  CALENDAR  YEAR ENDING THE PRECEDING DECEMBER
 THIRTY-FIRST. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) EMPLOYMENT DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I) AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES DISPLACED, OR  WHOSE  HOURS
 HAVE  BEEN REDUCED, DUE IN FULL OR IN PART TO USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
 GENCE;
   (II) AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES HIRED, OR WHOSE HOURS HAVE
 BEEN INCREASED, DUE IN FULL OR IN PART TO  USE  OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLI-
 GENCE; AND
   (III)  AN  ESTIMATE  OF THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY FILLED THAT
 THE COVERED BUSINESS HAS DECIDED NOT TO FILL DUE IN FULL OR IN  PART  TO
 USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AND
   (B)  INFORMATION  ON  THE  NATURE  OF  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE USAGE,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14332-04-6

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