S 8420 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to requiring advertisements to disclose the use of a synthetic performer

Summary

Requires advertisements to disclose the use of a synthetic performer; imposes a $1,000 civil penalty for a first violation and a $5,000 penalty for any subsequent violation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Signed Dec 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

S8420 → S8420A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add procedural language indicating the Committee on Rules has been discharged from the bill and it has been re-committed to that committee. The substantive policy content regarding synthetic performer disclosure requirements remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added procedural language stating the bill was amended, committee was discharged, and the bill was re-committed to the Committee on Rules.

Updated bill number from S. 8420 to S. 8420--A to reflect the amended version.

Minor formatting adjustments including line breaks and spacing throughout the document.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 13, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 11, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.617

upper

Jun 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8420A

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors