BILL NUMBER: S10025
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to notification
requirements of public employers regarding intentions to begin any
procurement process or plan to acquire or deploy any new application or
technology that utilizes an artificial intelligence model or artificial
intelligence system
 
PURPOSE:
To provide advanced notification and workforce planning when the state
plans to procure, acquire or deploy an artificial intelligence system
that affects the current workforce.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends the Civil Service Law by adding a new section 216. The new
section 216 lists definitions for "plan to acquire or deploy", "procure-
ment process", and "public employer". The new section also lays out a
notification requirement to a certified employee representative of the
public employer's intention to deploy the use of artificial intelli-
gence. The new section requires a public employer engages in collective
bargaining with the certified employee representative following the
notification provided earlier in the section.
Section 2: Severability clause.
Section 3: Effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The use of artificial intelligence to support or supplant the roles and
responsibilities of the existing workforce is happening rapidly across
all worksites. In order to provide appropriate time for workforce plan-
ning and development and to avoid the personal and economic pitfalls
caused by the layoff and displacement of workers, it is critical that
the state work collaboratively with its workforce to minimize the poten-
tial negative impact on workers, to address ongoing critical staffing
shortages in other areas and to provide for appropriate information,
support and training to effectuate the workforce transition that will be
needed as AI becomes more prominent.
This legislation does not prohibit the development, acquisition or
procurement of AI. This legislation merely requires the state to act as
a responsible, model employer. This legislation requires the state, as
an employer, to be transparent with its plans and to work in good faith
with its workforce to minimize disruptions and maximize opportunities
presented by this new technology.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law; provided, however, that if chapter 96 of the
laws of 2026 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then
this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
such chapter of the laws of 2026 takes effect. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act op its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.