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S 8706 NY

Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Jun 4, 2026) SUBSTITUTED BY A9581B

Summary

NY S 8706 requires covered businesses to submit annual reports to the Department of Labor regarding their use of artificial intelligence in hiring and the impact of that AI use. The bill requires the Department of Labor to file its own annual report summarizing the impact of AI on hiring and AI use trends in the state. The bill establishes penalties for covered businesses that fail to submit required reports.

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

Official abstract

Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.

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Action history (9)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO LABOR · upper
  2. Jan 15, 2026 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR · upper
  3. Jan 15, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8706A · upper
  4. Apr 22, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR · upper
  5. Apr 22, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8706B · upper
  6. Apr 28, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
  7. May 28, 2026 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  8. May 28, 2026 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1386 · upper
  9. Jun 4, 2026 SUBSTITUTED BY A9581B · upper

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