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Senate bill · S10671 (2025-26)

Relates to humanoid robots and artificial intelligence avatars in instructional settings

New York State Senate

Same as A11693, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Sep 2, 2026

Sponsor: Shelley Mayer (State Senator, District 37, Democratic/Working Families)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

Summary

Provides that each school district, charter school, and board of cooperative educational services shall adopt and implement a written policy governing the use of humanoid robots in schools and that such policy shall prohibit the use of an artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robot in an instructional capacity; defines terms.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Education Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section one: 1. Defines "artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robot" and "instructional capacity"; 2. Requires every school district, charter school, and board of cooper- ative educational services to adopt a written policy governing the use of humanoid robots in schools. Such policy must prohibit the use of artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robot in an instructional capacity. Section two establishes the effective date.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Education · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

Artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robots are designed to simulate human appearance, emotion, and social interaction. When deployed in instructional roles, these technologies can blur the distinction between human educators and machines, particularly for young children and other vulnerable students who may struggle to distinguish authentic human relationships from artificial ones. Schools play a critical role in fostering healthy social and emotional development. Students should build relationships with qualified educa- tors and school staff, not with artificial intelligence designed to mimic empathy, conversation, and companionship. This legislation estab- lishes clear guardrails by prohibiting AI-enabled humanoid robots from serving in instructional roles while preserving the use of other educa- tional technologies that support, rather than replace, human educators.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. Sep 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Assembly

  2. Jul 29, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

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