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This bill, building upon previous legislation concerning automated decision-making by government agencies, clarifies and expands the rules for how certain public entities in New York can use automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Specifically, it defines "covered entities" to include counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), county vocational education and extension boards, district corporations, the State University of New York (SUNY), the City University of New York (CUNY), and community colleges. These entities are required, to the extent feasible, to publish a description of the automated employment decision-making tools they use, when their use began, and their purpose on their websites annually. Crucially, the bill emphasizes that the use of AI and automated tools by these entities cannot negatively impact existing employee rights, collective bargaining agreements, or job security, including preventing discharge, displacement, or loss of benefits, and it preserves the rights and conditions of employment for all affected employees. The bill also repeals certain prior provisions and amends the effective date of related legislation, setting an expiration date of July 1, 2028, for these new provisions.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8831