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Senate bill · S8706 (2025-26)

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

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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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PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A9581, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9581, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Michelle Hinchey

State Senator, District 41 · Democratic/Working Families

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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.

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Amends the Labor Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section one creates a new Labor Law section 201-j, including: Subdivision 1: Defines "covered business." Subdivision 2: Sets out reporting requirements for covered businesses to the Department of Labor, including that covered businesses shall provide: (a) employment data (such as hiring, layoffs, attrition, or work hour changes) related to Al use. (b) information on the nature of Al use (such as objectives, human over- sight, and protections.) Subdivision 3: Sets out responsibilities of the Department, including that they shall develop standard reporting forms and procedures and may develop additional reporting requirements related to Al use. Subdivision 4: Requires the Department produce an annual report on the basis of the information provided by covered businesses, including pres- entation of aggregate data analyzed by employment sector, geographic location, and business size. Subdivision 5: Sets out penalties for failure to report by covered busi- nesses, including a 90-day cure period. Section 2. Effective date.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Labor · New York State Assembly

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

Cosponsors

Anna Kelles, Jonathan Jacobson and 5 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

The capabilities of Al have improved rapidly in recent years, promising to fundamentally alter many industries in New York and across the world. Improvements to generative AI, for example, which can generate texts, images, and other products in response to text prompts, will reshape how communications, marketing, graphic design, and countless other indus- tries do business. Data on AI's impact in the labor market is emerging, varied, and complex. Some research suggests AI adoption was responsible for almost 55,000 layoffs in 2025, or almost 5% of all layoffs nationally (1), while others argue that Al will create jobs or allow workers to focus on more productive tasks. There are also questions about the nature of Al job replacement, such as whether it will lead directly to layoffs versus discouraging future hiring through attrition. Finally, AI adoption and labor market impact will vary by sector, and potentially hit certain types of employment harder than others. The RAND Corporation recently concluded, summarizing the literature generally, that "more data collection is necessary" to understand the impact of AI on labor markets. (2) With this in mind, and given the rapid pace of AI development and adoption, it is critical that New York investigate these questions in as close to real time as possible. This bill does so by requiring large companies and publicly traded companies to annually report to the Department of Labor on the labor impact of AI use. This includes both quantitative data (such as numbers of jobs lost, added, or not filled,) and descriptive information (such as what forms of human oversight they use and how they protect private data.) The Department is then directed to report annually to the legislature and the public, using aggregate data, on AI impacts by sector, business size, and geography. AI development is a rapid, disruptive, and international trend. In addi- tion to this bill there is similar pending legislation in Congress with bipartisan support as of December, 2025 (3). New York can and must be a national leader in understanding the impact of AI on our labor market in order to ensure worker protection, business sustainability, and informed policymaking in this emerging sector.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9581, the matching Assembly bill.

    (38) (22) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (1) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Labor

    Senate LaborApr 28, 2026Result: passed

    (12) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.1386

    3RD READING CAL.1386

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A9581B

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 3, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.411

    RULES REPORT CAL.411

    NY Assembly

  4. May 28, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. May 28, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1386

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1386

    NY Senate

  6. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. Apr 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  8. Apr 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  9. Apr 22, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Labor

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    NY Senate

  10. Apr 22, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Labor

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    NY Assembly

  11. Feb 6, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    NY Assembly

  12. Jan 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Assembly

  13. Jan 15, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Labor

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

    NY Senate

  14. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LABOR

    NY Senate