NY S10025: Requires state-level public employers that intend to begin any procurement process or plan to acquire or deploy any new application or technology tha…

In one paragraph

New York's S 10025 would add Civil Service Law § 216 requiring a public employer to notify any duly recognized and certified employee representative no less than twelve months before starting a procurement process or planning to acquire or deploy AI-based technology that changes operations, requires job training or eliminates job functions or jobs. The employer would then have to bargain over the acquisition, implementation, a worker transition plan and training. Referred to Civil Service and Pensions April 23, 2026; reported and committed to Internet and Technology May 18, 2026. It has not passed either chamber.

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What it means for business

None yet: the bill is pending. If enacted, public employers (State, local governments, schools, SUNY/CUNY) would have to give employee representatives twelve months' notice before AI procurement or deployment and bargain.

Key provisions

1. 1Adds Civil Service Law § 216; notice to the certified employee representative "no less than twelve months" before starting the process, plan or deployment
2. 2Covered technology: AI-based technology that changes or introduces products, services or types of operations affecting the nature of work or requiring job training, or that eliminates job functions or jobs; AI model and AI system have the meanings in General Business Law § 1420 and State Technology Law § 103-e
3. 3Notice must include an analysis of effects on workers (including possible displacement), potential skill gaps, and the total budgeted for training and retraining with descriptions of those programs
4. 4After notice the employer must bargain over acquiring or developing the product, implementing it, a transition plan for affected workers and training for new positions
5. 5"Public employer" covers the State, counties, cities, towns, villages, certain libraries, school districts, BOCES, SUNY, CUNY and community colleges
6. 6Nothing in the section diminishes employment rights, benefits or privileges under a collective bargaining agreement; no penalty or private right of action is stated
7. 7Would take effect on the 180th day after becoming law, or with chapter 96 of the laws of 2026 if that chapter has not taken effect by then; Assembly version A11175; Civil Service and Pensions Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay on May 18, 2026

Latest legislative action

May 18, 2026. reported and committed to internet and technology

Sponsors

Roll call votes

Related and companion bills

• New York A11175Requires state-level public employers that intend to begin any procurement process or pla…