Skip to main content

Agora
Sign in

Local law · T2026-2599

Chatbot data privacy, security, and transparency

New York City Council

Latest action Oct 5, 2026

Sponsor: Frank Morano (Council Member, District 51, Republican)

Official titleShow

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to chatbot data privacy, security, and transparency

The heading above is this same sentence with its legal opening removed. No words were added, changed or reordered.

Follow

Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 7, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would impose requirements and restrictions on companies that provide chatbots, including requirements related to data security and privacy, the right of chatbot users to access their own data, and restrictions on how chatbot providers can use chatbot user data. In addition, the bill would require disclosure to users that they are not interacting with a human and prohibit communications indicating that chatbots can provide advice equivalent to that of a licensed professional.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

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

Committee of the Whole

Your position on this bill

Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.

Sign in or create an account to give your position

Full history

  1. Oct 8, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Oct 5, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing on P-C Item by Comm

    Committee of the Whole

  3. Oct 5, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was P-C Item Laid Over by Comm

    Committee of the Whole

Read the record