Hochul Signs a Wave of Tech Legislation in NY: States of Play

December 22, 2025, 7:37 PM UTC

NEW YORK GOV. KATHY HOCHUL (D) signed a raft of final bills from the state’s just-ended legislative session regulating AI and social media platforms, while rejecting a health-data privacy measure.

  • Those moves and others reflect her long practice of walking a narrow line between progressive-leaning policies backed by groups like labor unions, and those sponsored by industry and trade associations. (Bloomberg Government)
  • One of the signed bills (S.B. 7599) places additional restrictions on how government agencies use AI. The measure aims to require entities ranging from law enforcement to local school districts to publicly disclose details about the ...

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