Relates to the disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools; requires the office of information technology services to maintain an artificial intelligence inventory; provides that the use of artificial intelligence systems shall not affect the existing rights of employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or the existing representational relationships among employee organizations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an employee organization.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to guarantee personal privacy as an inherent right for all individuals. It would add a new section to the state constitution stating that "the inherent right of each person to personal privacy shall not be infringed," directly affecting every natural person within the state. The amendment requires the proposed change to be published for three months before the next general election, per constitutional procedure. As currently pending (referred to Judiciary after receiving an attorney general opinion), this is a procedural step toward potential constitutional change, not an immediate law.
Enacts the NY privacy act to require companies to disclose their methods of de-identifying personal information, to place special safeguards around data sharing and to allow consumers to obtain the names of all entities with whom their information is shared.
Prohibits access to video and audio recordings from smart surveillance devices without a warrant; voids contractual provisions permitting such access.
This bill requires all voting systems in New York to use durable paper ballots that withstand recounts without damage and retain voter marks for the full retention period. It mandates that every polling place must offer voters either a hand-marked paper ballot or a nontabulating ballot marking device (which doesn’t record votes electronically). The bill explicitly bans voting machines with wireless capabilities, internet connectivity, or encoded marks like QR/barcodes that require special devices to read. These provisions ensure voter-verifiable paper records remain the standard for audits and recounts.
Enacts the "New York veteran digital navigator program act"; requires the state commissioner of the department of veterans' services to establish a program to promote digital citizenship, through which the state commissioner shall award grants to eligible entities.
Relates to establishing the crime of larceny by cyber extortion which occurs when a person intends to obtain property from another person or entity located in the state of New York through the use of certain malicious software.
Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment by means of electronic or digital communication; provides for a private right of action for the unlawful dissemination or publication of deep fakes, which are digitized images which are altered to incorporate a person's face or their identifiable body part onto an image and such image depicts a pornographic or lewd sex act or graphic violence.
Requires synthetic content creations system providers to include provenance data on synthetic content produced or modified by a synthetic content creations system that such provider makes available.
This bill requires state and local government agencies and certain non-governmental entities that function like government bodies to proactively publish public records online. It defines "publishable state data" as information that can be made public without violating privacy, safety, or other legal restrictions, such as those protecting personal information or ongoing investigations. Agencies must create rules for online access, including setting fees for printed copies (capped at 25 cents per photocopy) and specifying when and how records are available. The law aims to increase public access to government records by leveraging technology, as mandated by the Freedom of Information Law.
