New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6545: Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to imposing liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to imposing liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 390-f to read as follows: § 390-F. LIABILITY FOR CHATBOT RESPONSES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED BY SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) "GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED BY SECTION SEVENTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) "CHATBOT" SHALL MEAN AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM, GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SOFTWARE PROGRAM, OR TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATION THAT SIMULATES HUMAN-LIKE CONVERSATION IN RESPONSE TO USER INPUTS AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10388-07-6 A. 6545--C 2 INTERACTION THROUGH TEXT MESSAGES, VOICE COMMANDS, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO USERS. (D) "COVERED PROFESSION" SHALL MEAN A PROFESSION WHOSE LICENSURE IS GOVERNED UNDER ARTICLES ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTYTHREE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN, …
Sponsors
- John Zaccaro (D, 80) · primary sponsor
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86)
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- David McDonough (R, 14)
- Michael Novakhov (R, 45)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Maritza Davila (D, 53)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113)
- Brian Miller (R, 122)
- Brown, Keith (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.294
- : RULES REPORT CAL.294
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 6545C
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : PRINT NUMBER 6545B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 1, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 28, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Science And Technology Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A6545?
- A6545 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
- What does A6545 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to imposing liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
- What is the status of A6545?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.294 (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6545?
- John Zaccaro (D, 80), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6545?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6545
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