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Local law · T2026-2602

Third-party validation and shut-down capability of artificial intelligence models

New York City Council

Latest action Oct 5, 2026

Sponsor: Julie Menin (Council Member, District 5, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to third-party validation and shut-down capability of artificial intelligence models

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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 make it unlawful to market, offer for sale, sell, or deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) model in New York City that has not received third-party validation or does not have a technical capability to be shut down by a human operator. Validation would be based on topics such as task performance, disparate impact, data privacy, and safety, including the functionality of a shut-down capability. A validator would also have to certify and disclose to the AI model developer and to Cyber Command whether the AI model is validated, or ready for deployment, and any interest the validator has in the AI model. Cyber Command would have to promulgate rules regarding bill implementation and validator qualifications. Civil penalties could range up to $25,000, with a $25,000 fixed civil penalty, per instance, for an AI model being marketed, offered for sale, sold, or deployed without validation or a shut-down capability and for a validator’s falsification of a validation.

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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

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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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