S 7263 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals

This bill requires chatbot operators to clearly disclose when users are interacting with an AI system, prohibits chatbots from impersonating licensed professionals (such as doctors or lawyers), and makes operators liable for damages if users suffer harm due to such impersonation. It directly affects businesses deploying chatbots that provide professional advice, mandating clear notices and banning deceptive practices like claiming to be a human expert. Violators face civil liability for actual damages, plus legal fees if the violation was intentional. The law would take effect 90 days after enactment.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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S7263 → S7263A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to broaden its scope by adding new sponsors and expanding the list of covered professions to include those under Article 15 of the Judiciary Law. The terminology was updated from 'proprietor' to 'operator' to clarify liability, and new provisions were added to allow the Attorney General to enforce the law with civil penalties and maintain a public complaint website.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional professional licensing articles and to explicitly cover attorneys-at-law under the Judiciary Law.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of covered professions was expanded to include professions governed under Article 15 of the Judiciary Law, in addition to existing Education Law articles.

DEFINITION

The term 'proprietor' was replaced with 'operator' in definitions and throughout the text to clarify who is subject to liability.

ENFORCEMENT

New authority was granted to the Attorney General to bring civil actions to stop violations and impose civil penalties of up to $15,000 per day.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added for the Attorney General to maintain a public website to receive complaints regarding violations of the bill.

A new exemption was created stating that operators are not liable if the impersonation results from a user intentionally circumventing safety safeguards.

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Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7263A

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors