A 4550 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the department of labor to study the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on the state workforce

Summary

Requires the department of labor to study the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on the state workforce including but not limited to job performance, productivity, training, education requirements, privacy and security; prohibits any state entity from using artificial intelligence in any way that would result in the displacement of any currently employed worker or loss of position, including partial displacement such as a reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, wages or employment benefits, or results in the impairment of existing collective bargaining agreements.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A4550 → A4550A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify the AI study timeline, changing the final report deadline from January 1, 2035 to December 31, 2034. The amendment also expanded the AI usage prohibition to explicitly cover partial displacement of workers, including reductions in hours, wages, or benefits, and impairment of collective bargaining agreements. A repeal clause was added to ensure the law expires on January 1, 2035.

Scope change

The scope of the AI usage prohibition was expanded to include partial displacement of workers (such as reduced hours or wages) and impairment of collective bargaining agreements, rather than only full displacement of natural persons.

TIMELINE

Final report deadline changed from January 1, 2035 to December 31, 2034.

REQUIREMENT

AI usage prohibition now explicitly covers partial displacement including reduced hours, wages, benefits, and impairment of collective bargaining agreements.

Added provision for automatic repeal of the act on January 1, 2035.

TECHNICAL

Bill renumbered from A 4550 to A 4550-A and amended to add new section 12-a to the Labor Law.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4550A

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LABOR

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LABOR

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors