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Committee moves six technology bills out of committee, including chief AI officer and multifactor-authentication measures
Summary
The Senate Internet and Technology Committee on Feb. 10 reported six technology-related bills from committee by voice vote, sending the measures to the next legislative stage without recorded roll-call votes.
The Senate Internet and Technology Committee on Feb. 10 reported six bills from committee by voice vote, sending the measures to the next legislative stage without recorded roll-call votes.
Senate Bill 933, sponsored by Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, would amend the State Technology Law to establish the position of chief artificial intelligence officer and define that officer’s functions and duties. The committee “moved the bill” and reported it from committee; a committee member invited Sen. Ryan to move the bill, and members recorded unanimous assent by voice vote.
Senate Bill 934, also sponsored by Sen. Gonzalez, would amend the General Business Law to require warnings on generative artificial-intelligence systems. The committee seconded and moved the bill and reported it from committee by voice vote.
Senate Bill 936 would require a state agency telework report and was moved and reported by the committee following a motion by Sen. Ryan and a second by Sen. Hinchey.
Senate Bill 1139 would amend the State Technology Law to require governmental entities to implement multifactor authentication for local and remote network access. The committee moved and reported the bill after a motion by Sen. Hinchey and a second by Sen. Ryan.
Senate Bill 1961, titled the Secure Our Data Act in the motion description, was moved by Sen. Ryan, seconded by Sen. Hinchey, and reported from committee by voice vote.
Senate Bill 2152 (sponsored by Sen. Comrie) would amend the General Business Law to require certain businesses to offer identity-theft prevention and mitigation services following a security breach. The motion was moved and seconded and the bill was reported from committee; the chair said the bill would be moved to consumer protection.
All six measures were advanced by voice vote with no recorded roll-call in the committee transcript. The motions and seconds were recorded on the record for each bill but no individual aye/nay tallies were entered.
Ending: The bills proceed from the Senate Internet and Technology Committee to the next legislative step; the committee recorded that each was reported from committee and will advance through the Legislature for further consideration.
