S 8721

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Establishes privacy and publicity rights for likenesses altered using artificial intelligence.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8721

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Codes

Senate in_committee 2026-01-07

Artificial Intelligence Business / Commerce Privacy / Data / Technology

Summary

Creates penalties for likenesses altered or created by artificial intelligence being used for commercial gain; establishes a private right of action for the unlawful dissemination of still or video images generated by artificial intelligence.

Sponsor

Alexis Weik

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-07	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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