New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A6540 — Requires synthetic content creations system providers to include provenance data on certain content made available by the provider

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill requires providers of synthetic content systems to include data about the origin of the content they distribute.

This bill mandates that creators of synthetic content systems must provide information about the provenance of any content they produce or modify. It aims to improve transparency around synthetic content.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S6954B

  2. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6540E

  3. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6540D

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.163

  5. SUBSTITUTED BY S6954A

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.900

  7. RULES REPORT CAL.900

  8. REPORTED

  9. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 6540C

  10. PRINT NUMBER 6540B

  11. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO RULES

  12. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  14. PRINT NUMBER 6540A

  15. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  16. REFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A6540 do?
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.
Who sponsors A6540?
A6540 is sponsored by Alex Bores.
What is the current status of A6540?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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