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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1228: Relates to requiring advertisements to disclose the use of a synthetic performer

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 1228 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to requiring advertisements to disclose the use of a synthetic performer. Primary sponsor: Michael Gianaris. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael GianarisPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  2. COMMITTED TO RULES
  3. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  4. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  5. 1ST REPORT CAL.1408
  6. PRINT NUMBER 1228C
  7. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  8. PRINT NUMBER 1228B
  9. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  10. PRINT NUMBER 1228A
  11. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  12. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source