Requires the division of criminal justice services to promulgate a written protocol for the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology in criminal investigations.
Creates the office of emerging technology; provides for its functions and duties; requires the office to submit a report to the governor and the legislature.
Directs the department of health to study and plan for integrating blockchain technology into the New York State of Health Marketplace and the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) to improve interoperability and efficiency across these platforms; requires reporting; allows for public comment.
Directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study on and then integrate blockchain technology into its New York state of health marketplace and statewide health information network for New York and improve interoperability of these two platforms.
Bill S 7824 establishes new criminal offenses related to cryptocurrency fraud, impacting individuals and entities involved in virtual token transactions. It defines and prohibits three specific types of fraud: "virtual token fraud" for deceptive practices in crypto dealings, "illegal rug pulls" where developers make misrepresentations and abandon projects causing losses, and "private key fraud" for unauthorized access or misuse of a person's digital asset keys. Violators could face significant civil fines up to $25 million or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. The bill aims to provide legal protections against fraudulent activities within the digital asset space.
Incorporates the 2022 Uniform Law Commission recommended amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code to provide for emerging technologies; addresses emerging technologies, providing updated rules for commercial transactions involving virtual currencies, distributed ledger technologies (including blockchain), artificial intelligence, and other technological developments.
S 6340 makes it a crime to secretly use drones to photograph or record people in places where they reasonably expect privacy, such as their homes or yards. This law directly affects drone operators who intentionally capture images or video without a person's knowledge or consent. The bill adds a new section to the penal law defining this as "unlawful surveillance in the second degree," criminalizing the act of using aerial imaging technology for surreptitious observation. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Incorporates the 2022 Uniform Law Commission recommended amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code to provide for emerging technologies; addresses emerging technologies, providing updated rules for commercial transactions involving virtual currencies, distributed ledger technologies (including blockchain), artificial intelligence, and other technological developments.
This bill allows New York state agencies to accept cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum as payment for fees, fines, taxes, and other obligations owed to the state. It directly affects individuals and businesses paying state charges, as well as state agencies managing payments. Key provisions require state agencies to establish agreements with cryptocurrency issuers detailing terms, allow service fees up to transaction costs, and treat crypto payments as conditional until fully processed. The bill does not change existing debts or obligations but adds crypto as an optional payment method under specific contractual terms.
Bill A 5585 requires state and county governments to create centralized digital databases for governmental real property records using blockchain technology. It mandates storing records on a "federated blockchain" with tokenization and digitalization to ensure data security, immutability, and accessibility. The system must be "redundant, permissioned, and secure," providing access to state agencies, local municipalities, and taxpayers. This applies specifically to government-owned property records, not private real estate transactions.
