Senate Bill S7543

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the legislative oversight of automated decision-making in government act (LOADinG Act)

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S7543 - Details

Law Section:
State Technology Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 4 §§401 - 403, St Tech L

2023-S7543 - Summary

Enacts the legislative oversight of automated decision-making in government act (LOADinG Act) to regulate the use of automated decision-making systems and artificial intelligence techniques by state agencies.

2023-S7543 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7543 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7543
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to automated deci-
   sion-making by state agencies
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "legislative oversight of automated  decision-making  in  government
 act (LOADinG Act)".
   §  2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new article 4 to
 read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE IV
               AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING IN STATE GOVERNMENT
 SECTION 401. DEFINITIONS.
         402. USE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING BY AGENCIES.
         403. IMPACT ASSESSMENTS.
 § 401. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING" SHALL  MEAN  AUTOMATED  OR  ALGORITHMIC
 DECISION-MAKING,  USING  ALGORITHMS, COMPUTATIONAL MODELS, OR ARTIFICIAL
 INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES TO AID OR REPLACE HUMAN DECISION-MAKING.   AUTO-
 MATED  DECISION-MAKING SHALL INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PROCESSING
 OF DATA AND APPLICATION OF PREDEFINED RULES OR  MACHINE  LEARNING  ALGO-
 RITHMS  TO  ANALYZE SUCH DATA AND GENERATE CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS,
 OUTCOMES, ASSUMPTIONS, OR PREDICTIONS USED TO  MAKE  DECISIONS  WITH  OR
 WITHOUT MEANINGFUL HUMAN REVIEW AND DISCRETION.
   2.  "STATE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, BOARD,
 BUREAU, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OFFICE, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OR  OFFICER  OF
 THE STATE. SUCH TERMS SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE LEGISLATURE OR JUDICIARY.
   §  402.  USE  OF  AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING BY AGENCIES. 1. ANY STATE
 AGENCY, OR ANY ENTITY ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUCH AGENCY, SHALL BE  PROHIB-
 ITED  FROM,  DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, UTILIZING OR APPLYING ANY AUTOMATED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11734-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7543A - Details

Law Section:
State Technology Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 4 §§401 - 403, St Tech L

2023-S7543A - Summary

Enacts the legislative oversight of automated decision-making in government act (LOADinG Act) to regulate the use of automated decision-making systems and artificial intelligence techniques by state agencies.

2023-S7543A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7543A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7543--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Internet  and Technology in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to automated deci-
   sion-making by state agencies
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
 the  "legislative  oversight  of automated decision-making in government
 act (LOADinG Act)".
   § 2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new article 4  to
 read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE IV
               AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING IN STATE GOVERNMENT
 SECTION 401. DEFINITIONS.
         402. USE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS BY AGENCIES.
         403. IMPACT ASSESSMENTS.
   § 401. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE:
   1.  "AUTOMATED  DECISION-MAKING  SYSTEM"  SHALL MEAN ANY SOFTWARE THAT
 USES ALGORITHMS, COMPUTATIONAL MODELS, OR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  TECH-
 NIQUES, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, TO AUTOMATE, SUPPORT, OR REPLACE HUMAN
 DECISION-MAKING  AND  SHALL  INCLUDE,  WITHOUT  LIMITATION, SYSTEMS THAT
 PROCESS DATA, AND APPLY PREDEFINED RULES OR MACHINE LEARNING  ALGORITHMS
 TO   ANALYZE  SUCH  DATA,  AND  GENERATE  CONCLUSIONS,  RECOMMENDATIONS,
 OUTCOMES, ASSUMPTIONS, PROJECTIONS, OR  PREDICTIONS  WITHOUT  MEANINGFUL
 HUMAN  REVIEW  AND  DISCRETION. "AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM" SHALL
 NOT INCLUDE ANY SOFTWARE USED PRIMARILY  FOR  BASIC  COMPUTERIZED  PROC-
 ESSES,  SUCH  AS  CALCULATORS,  SPELLCHECK TOOLS, AUTOCORRECT FUNCTIONS,
 SPREADSHEETS, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, OR ANY TOOL THAT  RELATES  ONLY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11734-03-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7543B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
State Technology Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 4 §§401 - 403, St Tech L

2023-S7543B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the legislative oversight of automated decision-making in government act (LOADinG Act) to regulate the use of automated decision-making systems and artificial intelligence techniques by state agencies.

2023-S7543B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7543B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7543--B
     Cal. No. 403
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GONZALEZ,  BRISPORT,  COMRIE,  COONEY, GOUNARDES,
   HARCKHAM,   JACKSON,   KRUEGER,   LIU,   MYRIE,    PARKER,    SALAZAR,
   SCARCELLA-SPANTON,  SEPULVEDA, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Internet and Technology in accordance
   with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   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 to amend the state technology law, in relation to automated deci-
   sion-making by state agencies
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "legislative oversight of automated  decision-making  in  government
 act (LOADinG Act)".
   §  2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new article 4 to
 read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE IV
               AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING IN STATE GOVERNMENT
 SECTION 401. DEFINITIONS.
         402. USE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS BY AGENCIES.
         403. IMPACT ASSESSMENTS.
         404. SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE.
   § 401. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM" SHALL  MEAN  ANY  SOFTWARE  THAT
 USES  ALGORITHMS, COMPUTATIONAL MODELS, OR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECH-
 NIQUES, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, TO AUTOMATE, SUPPORT, OR REPLACE HUMAN
 DECISION-MAKING AND SHALL  INCLUDE,  WITHOUT  LIMITATION,  SYSTEMS  THAT
 PROCESS  DATA, AND APPLY PREDEFINED RULES OR MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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