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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8706: Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use

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 8706 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use. Primary sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A9581B.

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 covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle HincheyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY A9581B
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1386
  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  4. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  5. PRINT NUMBER 8706B
  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
  7. PRINT NUMBER 8706A
  8. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR
  9. REFERRED TO LABOR

Sources

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