NY State Senate Bill 2025-S8459

Senate Bill S8459

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits transcripts being made from video conference meetings by artificial intelligence without conspicuous disclosure during such meeting

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

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Jul 16, 2025	referred to rules

2025-S8459 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:: Add §50-h, Civ Rts L

2025-S8459 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits transcripts being made from video conference meetings by artificial intelligence without conspicuous disclosure during such meeting that such meeting may be transcribed by artificial intelligence.

2025-S8459 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8459

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to prohibiting tran-
scripts being made from video conference meetings by artificial intelli-
gence without conspicuous disclosure during such meeting

 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

To protect individuals' privacy by requiring conspicuous disclosure
before artificial intelligence (AI) is used to transcribe video confer-
ence meetings.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section i of the bill amends the civil rights law by adding a new
section 50h, which prohibits the transcription of video conference meet-
ings by artificial intelligence unless a clear and conspicuous disclo-
sure is made during the meeting. The disclosure must inform all partic-
ipants that their spoken words may be transcribed by AI technology.

Section 2 establishes that the act shall take effect 30 days after
becoming law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As artificial intelligence technology becomes more prevalent, partic-
ularly in virtual communication platforms, there is an increasing risk
of individuals being recorded or transcribed without their knowledge or
consent. Many video conference platforms now incorporate AI-powered
tools that can automatically transcribe speech into text. While this can
be a useful feature for accessibility and record-keeping, it raises
significant privacy concerns when participants are unaware that their
conversations are being transcribed and potentially stored, shared, or
analyzed.

This legislation is a proactive measure to ensure that individuals
retain their right to informed consent when participating in virtual
meetings. It does not ban AI transcription outright but simply requires
that any such use be disclosed clearly to all participants.  This
protects personal privacy and aligns with growing public concern over
the use and potential misuse of AI technology in private and profes-
sional settings.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2025-S8459 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8459
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 16, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to  prohibiting  tran-
   scripts being made from video conference meetings by artificial intel-
   ligence without conspicuous disclosure during such meeting

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 50-h to read as follows:
   §  50-H.  RIGHT  TO  PRIVACY;  TRANSCRIPTION. NO PERSON SHALL PERMIT A
 VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING TO BE TRANSCRIBED  BY  ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE
 WITHOUT SUCH MEETING HAVING A CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE DURING SUCH MEETING
 THAT  EVERY  PERSON  WHO ATTENDED SUCH MEETING MAY HAVE THEIR WORDS FROM
 SUCH MEETING TRANSCRIBED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13287-03-5

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