NY State Senate Bill 2019-S3971

Senate Bill S3971

Signed By Governor

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 24, 2019	signed chap.110
Jul 22, 2019	delivered to governor
Jun 03, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.481 substituted for a1746c
May 20, 2019	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
May 13, 2019	amended on third reading 3971b
Apr 29, 2019	amended on third reading 3971a
Mar 14, 2019	advanced to third reading
Mar 13, 2019	2nd report cal.
Mar 12, 2019	1st report cal.277
Feb 22, 2019	referred to internet and technology

Votes

- May 20, 2019 - Floor Vote
  S3971
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 20, 2019
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Antonacci
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (1)
      
      Akshar
      
      excused (2)
      
      Funke
      
      LaValle
  Mar 12, 2019 - Internet And Technology Committee Vote
  S3971
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Internet And Technology Committee Vote: Mar 12, 2019
      
      aye (7)
      
      Antonacci
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kennedy
      
      Parker
      
      Savino
      
      Skoufis

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2019-S3971 - Details

Law Section:: Commissions

2019-S3971 - Summary

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and repeals such commission.

2019-S3971 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3971

SPONSOR: SAVINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  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 expira-
tion thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to
regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 officially creates the commission and addresses the issues to
be studied.

Section 2 discusses who will make up the commission and what their
responsibilities shall be.

Section 3 says the commission shall receive no compensation for their
services.

Section 4 gives the commission the authority to conduct hearings.

Section 5 requires a report be submitted no later than 180 days follow-
ing the effective date of the act.

Section 6 provides for an immediate effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In society and in New York State, artificial intelligence is becoming
ubiquitous. From targeted advertising on the Internet, bots on social
media, smart cars, smartphones to human-like reasoning; the relationship
between machine and human is changing. Artificial intelligence is the
intelligence displayed by machine. In computer science, artificial
intelligence research is defined as the study of "intelligent agents"
any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maxi-
mize its chance of success at some goal. New York State and the United
States of America should lead in the development, implementation and
responsible policy with artificial intelligence.  Currently in New York
State, laws govern the conduct of humans, and sometimes the machines
that humans use, such as drones, phones and cars. As artificial intelli-
gence, however, advances and becomes more humanlike and requires less or
no human input or intervention, who is responsible for any laws that are
violated by the Al? Should the state restrict certain uses of Al such as
weaponry, protection of privacy, protection of confidential information,
the protection of bodily harm? The need for a properly guided policy
regime is Paramount. We must not interfere with the progress of inno-
vation, yet we must protect New York society from illicit and dangerous
uses of artificial intelligence

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019 Session - New Bill in Senate, 2018 passed Assembly

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective immediately

2019-S3971 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3971
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 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:
 
   Section  1.  A temporary state commission, to be known as the New York
 state artificial intelligence, robotics and automation commission (here-
 inafter "commission"), is hereby created  to  study  and  make  determi-
 nations on issues including but not limited to:
   (a)  current law within this state addressing artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation;
   (b) comparative state policies that have aided in creating a regulato-
 ry structure for artificial intelligence, robotics and  automation,  and
 whether such measures would be similarly effective in this state;
   (c) criminal and civil liability regarding violations of law caused by
 entities equipped with artificial intelligence, robotics and automation;
   (d)  the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on
 employment in this state;
   (e) the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation  on
 the acquiring and disclosure of confidential information;
   (f)  potential  restrictions  on  the  use of artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation in weaponry; and
   (g) the potential impact on the technology industry of any  regulatory
 measures proposed by this study.
   § 2. The commission shall consist of eleven members to be appointed as
 follows: five shall be appointed by the governor; two shall be appointed
 by  the temporary president of the senate and one by the minority leader
 of the senate; and two shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly
 and one by the minority leader of  the  assembly.  The  members  of  the

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD01276-01-9

 S. 3971                             2
 
 commission  shall  serve  at  the  pleasure  of  the official making the
 appointment of such member. Of the five members appointed by the  gover-
 nor,  two  shall  be from the office of information technology services.
 Vacancies  in  the  membership  of the commission shall be filled in the
 manner provided for original appointments. Membership on the  commission
 shall not constitute a public office. A chairperson and vice-chairperson
 of  the  commission  shall  be elected by a majority of its members, all
 members being present.
   § 3. The members of the commission shall receive no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   §  4.  The  commission  may  conduct  any hearings or take any written
 testimony as it deems necessary, and shall take all other  steps  neces-
 sary  to  provide  a  thorough  analysis  of  all  issues related to the
 provisions listed in section one of this act.
   § 5. The commission shall issue its final report  no  later  than  one
 hundred eighty days after the effective date of this act. The commission
 shall  issue its final report to the governor, the speaker of the assem-
 bly, the minority leader of the assembly, the temporary president of the
 senate, and the minority leader of the senate.
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire one  year
 after such date.

2019-S3971A - Details

Law Section:: Commissions

2019-S3971A - Summary

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and repeals such commission.

2019-S3971A - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3971A

SPONSOR: SAVINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  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 expira-
tion thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to
regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 officially creates the commission and addresses the issues to
be studied.

Section 2 discusses who will make up the commission and what their
responsibilities shall be.

Section 3 says the commission shall receive no compensation for their
services.

Section 4 gives the commission the authority to conduct hearings.

Section 5 requires a report be submitted by December 1, 2020. (no later
than 30 days before the expiration of this act)

Section 6 provides for an immediate effective date and have expire and
be repealed on December 31, 2020.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In society and in New York State, artificial intelligence is becoming
ubiquitous. From targeted advertising on the Internet, bots on social
media, smart cars, smartphones to human-like reasoning; the relationship
between machine and human is changing. Artificial intelligence is the
intelligence displayed by machine. In computer science, artificial
intelligence research is defined as the study of "intelligent agents"
any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maxi-
mize its chance of success at some goal. New York State and the United
States of America should lead in the development, implementation and
responsible policy with artificial intelligence. Currently in New York
State, laws govern the conduct of humans, and sometimes the machines
that humans use, such as drones, phones and cars. As artificial intelli-
gence, however, advances and becomes more humanlike and requires less or
no human input or intervention, who is responsible for any laws that are
violated by the AI? Should the state restrict certain uses of AI such as
weaponry, protection of privacy, protection of confidential information,
the protection of bodily harm? The need for a properly guided policy
regime is Paramount. We must not interfere with the progress of inno-
vation, yet we must protect New York society from illicit and dangerous
uses of artificial intelligence

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019 Session - New Bill in Senate, 2018 passed Assembly

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective immediately and shall expire and be repealed on December 31,
2020.

2019-S3971A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3971--A
     Cal. No. 277
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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:
 
   Section  1.  A temporary state commission, to be known as the New York
 state artificial intelligence, robotics and automation commission (here-
 inafter "commission"), is hereby created  to  study  and  make  determi-
 nations on issues including but not limited to:
   (a)  current law within this state addressing artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation;
   (b) comparative state policies that have aided in creating a regulato-
 ry structure for artificial intelligence, robotics and  automation,  and
 whether such measures would be similarly effective in this state;
   (c) criminal and civil liability regarding violations of law caused by
 entities equipped with artificial intelligence, robotics and automation;
   (d)  the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on
 employment in this state;
   (e) the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation  on
 the acquiring and disclosure of confidential information;
   (f)  potential  restrictions  on  the  use of artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation in weaponry; and
   (g) the potential impact on the technology industry of any  regulatory
 measures proposed by this study.
   § 2. The commission shall consist of eleven members to be appointed as
 follows: five shall be appointed by the governor; two shall be appointed

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01276-02-9

 S. 3971--A                          2
 
 by  the temporary president of the senate and one by the minority leader
 of the senate; and two shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly
 and one by the minority leader of  the  assembly.  The  members  of  the
 commission  shall  serve  at  the  pleasure  of  the official making the
 appointment of such member. Of the five members appointed by the  gover-
 nor,  two  shall  be from the office of information technology services.
 Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall  be  filled  in  the
 manner  provided for original appointments. Membership on the commission
 shall not constitute a public office. A chairperson and vice-chairperson
 of the commission shall be elected by a majority  of  its  members,  all
 members being present.
   §  3.  The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   § 4. The commission may conduct  any  hearings  or  take  any  written
 testimony  as  it deems necessary, and shall take all other steps neces-
 sary to provide a  thorough  analysis  of  all  issues  related  to  the
 provisions listed in section one of this act.
   §  5.  The  commission shall issue a final report no later than thirty
 days prior to the expiration of this act. The commission shall issue its
 report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader
 of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, and the minority
 leader of the senate.
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed December 31, 2020.

co-Sponsors

2019-S3971B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Commissions

2019-S3971B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation; and repeals such commission.

2019-S3971B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3971B

SPONSOR: SAVINO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  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 expira-
tion thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate how to
regulate artificial intelligence, robotics and automation

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 officially creates the commission and addresses the issues to
be studied.

Section 2 discusses who will make up the commission and what their
responsibilities shall be.

Section 3 says the commission shall receive no compensation for their
services.

Section 4 gives the commission the authority to conduct hearings.

Section 5 requires a report be submitted by December 1, 2020. (no later
than 30 days before the expiration of this act)

Section 6 provides for an immediate effective date and have expire and
be repealed on December 31, 2020.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In society and in New York State, artificial intelligence is becoming
ubiquitous. From targeted advertising on the Internet, bots on social
media, smart cars, smartphones to human-like reasoning; the relationship
between machine and human is changing. Artificial intelligence is the
intelligence displayed by machine. In computer science, artificial
intelligence research is defined as the study of "intelligent agents"
any device that perceives its environment and takes actions that maxi-
mize its chance of success at some goal. New York State and the United
States of America should lead in the development, implementation and
responsible policy with artificial intelligence.  Currently in New York
State, laws govern the conduct of humans, and sometimes the machines
that humans use, such as drones, phones and cars. As artificial intelli-
gence, however, advances and becomes more humanlike and requires less or
no human input or intervention, who is responsible for any laws that are
violated by the AI? Should the state restrict certain uses of Al such as
weaponry, protection of privacy, protection of confidential information,
the protection of bodily harm? The need for a properly guided policy
regime is Paramount.  We must not interfere with the progress of inno-
vation, yet we must protect New York society from illicit and dangerous
uses of artificial intelligence

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019 Session - New Bill in Senate, 2018 passed Assembly

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective immediately and shall expire and be repealed on December 31,
2020.

2019-S3971B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3971--B
     Cal. No. 277
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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:
 
   Section  1.  A temporary state commission, to be known as the New York
 state artificial intelligence, robotics and automation commission (here-
 inafter "commission"), is hereby created  to  study  and  make  determi-
 nations on issues including but not limited to:
   (a)  current law within this state addressing artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation;
   (b) comparative state policies that have aided in creating a regulato-
 ry structure for artificial intelligence, robotics and  automation,  and
 whether such measures would be similarly effective in this state;
   (c) criminal and civil liability regarding violations of law caused by
 entities equipped with artificial intelligence, robotics and automation;
   (d)  the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on
 employment in this state;
   (e) the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation  on
 the acquiring and disclosure of confidential information;
   (f)  potential  restrictions  on  the  use of artificial intelligence,
 robotics and automation in weaponry;
   (g) the potential impact on the technology industry of any  regulatory
 measures proposed by this study; and

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD01276-07-9

 S. 3971--B                          2
 
   (h)  public  sector applications of artificial intelligence and cogni-
 tive technologies.
   §  2. The commission shall consist of thirteen members to be appointed
 as follows: five shall be  appointed  by  the  governor;  two  shall  be
 appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minor-
 ity  leader  of the senate; two shall be appointed by the speaker of the
 assembly and one by the minority leader of the assembly;  one  shall  be
 appointed by the chancellor of the state university of New York; and one
 shall be appointed by the chancellor of the city university of New York.
 The  members  of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the offi-
 cial making the appointment of such member.  Vacancies in the membership
 of the commission shall be filled in the manner  provided  for  original
 appointments. Membership on the commission shall not constitute a public
 office.  A  chairperson  and vice-chairperson of the commission shall be
 elected by a majority of its members, all members being present.
   § 3. The members of the commission shall receive no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   §  4.  The  commission  may  conduct  any hearings or take any written
 testimony as it deems necessary, and shall take all other  steps  neces-
 sary  to  provide  a  thorough  analysis  of  all  issues related to the
 provisions listed in section one of this act.
   § 5. The commission shall issue a final report no  later  than  thirty
 days prior to the expiration of this act. The commission shall issue its
 report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader
 of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, and the minority
 leader of the senate.
   §  6.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed December 31, 2020.

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Diane J. Savino

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Bill Amendments

2019-S3971 - Details

2019-S3971 - Summary

2019-S3971 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3971 - Bill Text download pdf

2019-S3971A - Details

2019-S3971A - Summary

2019-S3971A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3971A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

David Carlucci

Daphne Jordan

2019-S3971B (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S3971B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S3971B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3971B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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