Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee narrows chatbot pause in H.650, keeps EdTech registration but drops enforcement
Summary
Lawmakers trimmed a proposed five‑year chatbot ban to a two‑year pause, allowed narrowly defined principal exceptions and IEP/504 uses, kept an EdTech registry (without enforcement), and discussed parental opt‑out study and AOE/working‑group timelines.
Senate education committee members reviewed H.650, a bill that would require EdTech providers to register with the state and impose a temporary pause on chatbot use in schools while the Assembly studies safety and governance.
Rick Sable, legislative counsel, told the committee the draft removes enforcement language from the registration section so providers would be required to register but would face no statutory penalty for failing to do so. He described the substantive portion on educational technology registration and the work remaining on definitions in draft 2.1.
On…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
