New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S8451 — Enacts the New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act

Last action — Passed Assembly

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced July 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill requires transparency for news produced using generative AI.

This bill establishes requirements for news media to disclose when their content is created or influenced by generative artificial intelligence. It aims to promote transparency and trust in media.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means you will know when news stories are generated or influenced by artificial intelligence.

Summary

Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.572

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8962B

  5. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1635

  9. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  10. PRINT NUMBER 8451B

  11. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

  12. PRINT NUMBER 8451A

  13. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

  14. REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

  15. REFERRED TO RULES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does S8451 do?
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.
Who sponsors S8451?
S8451 is sponsored by Patricia Fahy.
What is the current status of S8451?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced July 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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