BILL NUMBER: S8831
SPONSOR: GONZALEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state technology law, the education law and the
civil service law, in relation to the use of automated employment deci-
sion-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by certain state
and local entities; to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the
state technology law, the education law and the civil service law relat-
ing to automated decision-making by government agencies, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 7599-C and A. 8295-D, in relation to the
effectiveness thereof; and to repeal certain provisions of the state
technology law, the education law, the civil service law and a chapter
of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the education law
and the civil service law relating to automated decision-making by
government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7599-C
and A. 8295-D, relating thereto
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment to L.2025, c.711, to amend the requirements
of the disclosure of automated employment decision making systems by
state agencies, including SUNY and CUNY.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter amendment by repealing
the requirements of disclosure of automated decision making tools by
government agencies, amending the scope of tools to be automated employ-
ment decision tools, and clarifying its applicability to SUNY and CUNY.
It also clarifies that local governments shall report on their use of
automated employment decision making tools to the extent practicable.
 
EXISTING LAW:
None.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 711 of the Laws of 2025. S.7599-C and
A.8295-D, both passed the Senate and Assembly, respectfully, in June
2025.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the state technology law, the
education law and the civil service law, in relation to automated deci-
sion-making by government agencies, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S.7599-C and A.8295-D, takes effect.

Statutes affected:
S8831: 401 state technology law, 402 state technology law, 1950 education law, 355-a education law, 6206 education law, 6306 education law