New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8451: Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act".
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act". § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 48 to read as follows: ARTICLE 48 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN NEWS MEDIA SECTION 1800. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 1801. DEFINITIONS. 1802. TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS. 1803. ENFORCEMENT. § 1800. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS THAT: 1. NEW YORK IS THE CENTER OF THE AMERICAN NEWS INDUSTRY AND JOURNALISTS ARE A KEY PART OF THE STATE'S WORKFORCE. 2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAN QUICKLY GENERATE ARTICLES, SUMMARIES, NEWS SCRIPTS, AUDIO/VISUAL AND OTHER MEDIA CONTENT THAT MAY SEEM PROFESSIONALLY DONE TO A LAY OBSERVER. HOWEVER, THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE THAT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13419-03-6 S. 8451--B 2 CONTENT CREATED BY GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: (A) CONTAINS FALSE OR MISLEADING CONTENT; AND (B) PLAGIARIZES BY DERIVING ITS CONTENT FROM ORIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL WITHOUT PERMISSION OR PROPER CITATION. THESE FAILURES ARE A DISSERVICE TO THE PUBLIC WHO RELIES …
Sponsors
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46) · primary sponsor
- April Baskin (D, 63)
- Bottcher, Erik (D, 47)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37)
- Anthony Palumbo (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.572
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A8962B
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1635
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 8451B
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 53 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is S8451?
- S8451 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act.
- What does S8451 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act".
- What is the status of S8451?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8451?
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S8451?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8451
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.