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Requires the department of labor to study the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on the state workforce including but not limited to job performance, productivity, training, education requirements, privacy and security; prohibits any state entity from using artificial intelligence in any…
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New York's A 4550-A would add Labor Law § 12-a requiring the Department of Labor, with the Department of Civil Service and the Office of Information Technology Services, to begin a study within six months of the effective date on the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on the state workforce, with a final report by December 31, 2034. Until that report, state entities could not use AI in a way that displaces workers or impairs collective bargaining agreements. Takes effect immediately and expires January 1, 2035. Referred to Ways and Means January 7, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill is pending. If enacted, state agencies and other listed state entities could not use AI in ways that displace workers until the study's final report; private businesses would have no duties.
Key provisions
- Adds Labor Law § 12-a; study of AI's long-term impact on the state workforce including job performance, productivity, training, education requirements, privacy and security
- Study must begin no later than six months after the effective date; interim findings and recommendations every five years; final report no later than December 31, 2034
- Until the final report, state entities performing governmental or proprietary functions are prohibited from using AI in any way that results in displacement of any currently employed worker or loss of position, including reduced hours, wages or benefits
- The prohibition also covers results that impair existing collective bargaining agreements
- The text defines neither AI nor the department and sets no penalty
- Takes effect immediately and expires and is deemed repealed January 1, 2035
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2026. referred to ways and means
Sponsors (showing 5 of 10)
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Taylor D | Sponsor | HD-071 |
| Andrew Hevesi D | Sponsor | HD-028 |
| Brian Cunningham D | Sponsor | HD-043 |
| David McDonough R | Sponsor | HD-014 |
| Deborah Glick D | Sponsor | HD-066 |
Roll call votes
A Assembly Labor Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means Apr 30, 2025
27 yea1 nay1 otherPassed
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