AI Transparency Requirements for Model Developers
Summary
New York Governor Hochul signed S08828 into law, establishing transparency and reporting requirements for developers of AI models. The legislation creates a new oversight office to monitor AI developer compliance. The bill passed with strong bipartisan support (58-1 in Senate, 140-2 in Assembly) after being introduced in the 2025-2026 General Assembly.
What changed
S08828 enacts comprehensive AI transparency requirements for developers operating in New York State. The law mandates that AI model developers comply with new disclosure obligations and establishes an oversight office responsible for monitoring developer transparency and reporting compliance. The bill's scope covers developers of AI models without specifying threshold conditions, making the requirements broadly applicable to the AI development industry in New York.
AI model developers conducting business in New York should assess how these new transparency requirements apply to their operations and begin preparing compliance frameworks. The newly established oversight office is expected to issue additional guidance on reporting procedures and documentation requirements. Companies should monitor for further regulatory guidance from the oversight office to determine specific implementation timelines and technical compliance standards.
What to do next
- Review AI model development processes against new transparency requirements
- Monitor the newly established oversight office for compliance guidance and reporting deadlines
- Assess reporting obligations under the new transparency framework
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / New York / S08828 Signed by Governor S08828 S Signed by Governor 2026-03-27
Implements transparency requirements for developers of AI models; requires the establishment of an office for oversite of AI model developer transparency and reporting; makes related provisions.
Bill Details
State New York
Session 2025-2026 General Assembly
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8828
LegiScan View on LegiScan
Sponsors
Andrew Gounardes (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-03-27 S SIGNED CHAP.96 2026-03-20 S DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR 2026-03-11 A returned to senate 2026-03-11 A passed assembly 2026-02-25 A ordered to third reading rules cal.85 2026-02-25 A substituted for a9449 2026-01-28 A referred to ways and means 2026-01-28 S DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY 2026-01-28 S PASSED SENATE 2026-01-20 S ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.94 2026-01-08 S REFERRED TO RULES
Votes
2026-01-20 Senate Rules Committee Vote Yea: 19 Nay: 0 2026-01-28 Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage Yea: 58 Nay: 1 2026-03-11 Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage Yea: 140 Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2026-01-08 S Rules 2026-01-28 A Ways and Means
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-08 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
Named provisions
Related changes
Source
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get Government & Legislation alerts
Weekly digest. AI-summarized, no noise.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when State Bills: New York publishes new changes.