New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9794: Relates to requiring disclosure of use of generative artificial intelligence in a civil action
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires certification of filings produced using generative artificial intelligence; requires the brief of an appellant to contain a disclosure of the use of generative artificial intelligence in the drafting of the brief and certification that the content therein was reviewed and verified by a human.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to requiring disclosure of use of generative artificial intelligence in a civil action.
From the introduced text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to requiring disclosure of use of generative artificial intelligence in a civil action THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new rule 2107 to read as follows: RULE 2107. (A) CERTIFICATION OF FILINGS PRODUCED USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. ANY PAPER OR FILE SERVED THAT WAS DRAFTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MUST ATTACH TO THE FILING A SEPARATE AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSING SUCH USE AND CERTIFYING THAT A HUMAN BEING HAS REVIEWED THE SOURCE MATERIAL AND VERIFIED THAT THE ARTIFICIALLY GENERATED CONTENT IS ACCURATE. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE" SHALL MEAN THE USE OF MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE, AUTOMATION, AND ALGORITHMS TO PERFORM TASKS, TO MAKE RULES AND/OR PREDICTIONS BASED ON EXISTING DATA SETS AND INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1. ANY ARTIFICIAL SYSTEM THAT PERFORMS TASKS UNDER VARYING AND UNPREDICTABLE CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT HUMAN OVERSIGHT, OR THAT CAN LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE WHEN EXPOSED TO DATA SETS; 2. AN ARTIFICIAL SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN COMPUTER SOFTWARE, PHYSICAL HARDWARE, OR OTHER CONTEXT THAT SOLVES TASKS REQUIRING HUMAN-LIKE PERCEPTION, COGNITION, PLANNING, LEARNING, COMMUNICATION, OR PHYSICAL ACTION; 3. AN ARTIFICIAL …
Sponsors
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.755
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Practice Law and Rules
Common questions
- What is S9794?
- S9794 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to requiring disclosure of use of generative artificial intelligence in a civil action.
- What does S9794 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to requiring disclosure of use of generative artificial intelligence in a civil action.
- What is the status of S9794?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9794?
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for S9794?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9794
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