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S 9408 NY
Passed Legislature

Relates to a prohibition on chatbot toys

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 10, 2026

Latest action (Jun 2, 2026) RETURNED TO SENATE

Summary

This bill prohibits the manufacture, exchange, distribution, and sale of chatbot toys in New York state. The bill does not provide details about specific definitions or exemptions, but effectively bans these products from being made or sold within the state.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Prohibits the manufacture, exchange, distribution and sale of chatbot toys in this state.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (12)
  1. Mar 10, 2026 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION · upper
  2. May 14, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION · upper
  3. May 14, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 9408A · upper
  4. Jun 1, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  5. Jun 1, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1488 · upper
  6. Jun 1, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  7. Jun 1, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  8. Jun 1, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · lower
  9. Jun 2, 2026 SUBSTITUTED FOR A11144B · lower
  10. Jun 2, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.243 · lower
  11. Jun 2, 2026 PASSED ASSEMBLY · lower
  12. Jun 2, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower

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