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Local law · T2026-2601

Requiring reporting and public disclosure of artificial intelligence safety incidents concerning city contracts

New York City Council

Latest action Oct 5, 2026

Sponsor: Kamillah Hanks (Council Member, District 49, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring reporting and public disclosure of artificial intelligence safety incidents concerning city contracts

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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 require the Office of Cyber Command (“NYC3”) to establish standards and procedures for contractors to identify the occurrence of a reportable artificial intelligence (“AI”) safety incident. Contractors would be obliged to comply with the standards and procedures established and required to notify NYC3 about the occurrence of any reportable AI safety incident within 24 hours as a provision of their contract with the city. Agencies would also be required to notify NYC3 about the occurrence of any reportable AI safety incident within 24 hours. NYC3 would be required to publicly disclose any reported AI safety incident within 24 hours.

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

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Committee of the Whole

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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

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