Enacted laws
- A 10008-C / S 9008-CSafe by Design ActTakes effect Jan. 1, 2027
- S 3008-C / A 3008-CAI companion modelsIn effect since Nov. 5, 2025
What New York's laws require
- Say it is AIS 3008-C / A 3008-C
- Remind during long chatsS 3008-C / A 3008-C
- Protect minorsA 10008-C / S 9008-C
- Check agesA 10008-C / S 9008-C
- Crisis protocolS 3008-C / A 3008-C
- Report to the stateNo
- Limits on manipulative designNo
- No AI therapist or licensed titleNo
- Users can sueNo
Coming dates
- A 10008-C / S 9008-C: Safe by Design Act, including AI companion limits for minors, takes effect
Pending bills
- S 9051-B / A 10379-CAI companion features unsafe for minorsPassed both chambers
- S 9408-A / A 11144-BBan on chatbot toysPassed both chambers
Multistate actions New York's attorney general joined
- Attorneys general filing in the Character.AI bankruptcy October 14, 2026
- Letter from 42 attorneys general on sycophantic and delusional AI December 9, 2025
- Letter from 44 attorneys general to AI companies August 25, 2025
Joining a letter or court filing is not a lawsuit or a finding against any company.
Other New York laws that may matter
- Consumer protection law: General Business Law section 349 on deceptive acts and practices (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law section 349). It applies to businesses generally, not to chatbots specifically; whether it reaches a particular chatbot practice is a legal question.
The 2027 legislative session
The New York Legislature convenes on January 6, 2027. New chatbot bills will be added to our 2027 tracker as they are filed.