In one paragraph
New York's A 9185 would amend Penal Law § 240.50 (falsely reporting an incident in the third degree) so that each of its four types of false report, including false reports of crimes, emergencies, offenses to law enforcement, and child or vulnerable-person abuse to central registers, expressly covers reports made "including using artificial intelligence or generative artificial intelligence," as defined in General Business Law § 1700. The offense stays a class A misdemeanor. Would take effect immediately. Introduced October 17, 2025 and referred to the Codes Committee (again 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, it would not impose duties on businesses; it would make clear that false reports made using AI fall within the existing offense.
Key provisions
- Amends Penal Law § 240.50, falsely reporting an incident in the third degree
- Adds "including using artificial intelligence or generative artificial intelligence" to subdivisions 1 through 4, with AI defined by reference to General Business Law § 1700
- The offense requires knowing the information is false or baseless; the bill does not change the penalty (class A misdemeanor)
- Would take effect immediately; introduced October 17, 2025, referred to Codes, with no further action
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2026. referred to codes
Sponsors (showing 5 of 8)
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Taylor D | Sponsor | HD-071 |
| Claire Valdez D | Sponsor | HD-037 |
| David McDonough R | Sponsor | HD-014 |
| Deborah Glick D | Sponsor | HD-066 |
| John McDonald D | Sponsor | HD-108 |
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