New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors
Status: Signed into law, October 28, 2026
Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors; defines terms; specifies what are considered unsafe features.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors 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 article 48 to read as follows: ARTICLE 48 PROHIBITION ON UNSAFE AI COMPANION FEATURES FOR MINORS SECTION 1800. DEFINITIONS. 1801. PROHIBITION. 1802. ENFORCEMENT. 1803. RULEMAKING. 1804. DETERMINATION OF COVERED MINOR. 1805. APPLICABILITY. § 1800. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE", "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY", OR "AI" SHALL MEAN A MACHINE-BASED SYSTEM THAT CAN, FOR A GIVEN SET OF HUMAN-DEFINED OBJECTIVES, MAKE PREDICTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, OR DECISIONS INFLUENCING REAL OR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND THAT USES MACHINE- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14579-09-6 S. 9051--B 2 AND HUMAN-BASED INPUTS TO PERCEIVE REAL AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS, ABSTRACT SUCH PERCEPTIONS INTO MODELS THROUGH ANALYSIS IN AN AUTOMATED MANNER, AND USE MODEL INFERENCE TO FORMULATE OPTIONS FOR INFORMATION OR ACTION. 2. "AI MODEL" SHALL MEAN A COMPONENT OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT IMPLEMENTS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND USES COMPUTATIONAL, STATISTICAL, OR MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE OUTPUTS FROM A GIVEN SET OF …
Sponsors
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27)
- Jack Martins (R, 7)
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37)
- Anthony Palumbo (R, 1)
- Steven Rhoads (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : APPROVAL MEMO.6
- : SIGNED CHAP.368
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.506
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10379C
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Finance Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 28, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (April 28, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Internet And Technology Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Internet And Technology Committee Vote (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (February 25, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is S9051?
- S9051 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors.
- What does S9051 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors.
- What is the status of S9051?
- Signed into law as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: APPROVAL MEMO.6 (October 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9051?
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S9051?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9051
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