Bill Text: NY A01746 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and repeals such commission.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-5)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-24 - SIGNED CHAP.110 [A01746 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A01746-Amended.html
Bill Title: Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and repeals such commission.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-5)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-24 - SIGNED CHAP.110 [A01746 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A01746-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1746--B 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. VANEL, D'URSO, BARRON, MONTESANO, GALEF, DICKENS, MOSLEY, PICHARDO, BLAKE, RIVERA, NIOU, HYNDMAN, GIGLIO, RAIA, GLICK, TAYLOR, JAFFEE, CRESPO, RA, BICHOTTE, FAHY, FITZPATRICK -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. COOK, DE LA ROSA, DenDEKKER, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend- ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT creating a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. A temporary state commission, to be known as the New York 2 state artificial intelligence, robotics and automation commission (here- 3 inafter "commission"), is hereby created to study and make determi- 4 nations on issues including but not limited to: 5 (a) current law within this state addressing artificial intelligence, 6 robotics and automation; 7 (b) comparative state policies that have aided in creating a regulato- 8 ry structure for artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, and 9 whether such measures would be similarly effective in this state; 10 (c) criminal and civil liability regarding violations of law caused by 11 entities equipped with artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; 12 (d) the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on 13 employment in this state; 14 (e) the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on 15 the acquiring and disclosure of confidential information; 16 (f) potential restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence, 17 robotics and automation in weaponry; EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01276-04-9A. 1746--B 2 1 (g) the potential impact on the technology industry of any regulatory 2 measures proposed by this study; and 3 (h) public sector applications of artificial intelligence and cogni- 4 tive technologies. 5 § 2. The commission shall consist of eleven members to be appointed as 6 follows: five shall be appointed by the governor; two shall be appointed 7 by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minority leader 8 of the senate; and two shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly 9 and one by the minority leader of the assembly. The members of the 10 commission shall serve at the pleasure of the official making the 11 appointment of such member. Vacancies in the membership of the commis- 12 sion shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. 13 Membership on the commission shall not constitute a public office. A 14 chairperson and vice-chairperson of the commission shall be elected by a 15 majority of its members, all members being present. 16 § 3. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for 17 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses 18 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act. 19 § 4. The commission may conduct any hearings or take any written 20 testimony as it deems necessary, and shall take all other steps neces- 21 sary to provide a thorough analysis of all issues related to the 22 provisions listed in section one of this act. 23 § 5. The commission shall issue a final report no later than thirty 24 days prior to the expiration of this act. The commission shall issue its 25 report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader 26 of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, and the minority 27 leader of the senate. 28 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 29 deemed repealed December 31, 2020.