Senate Standing Committee on Internet and Technology
- Type
- Body with AI jurisdiction and named seats
- Place
- New York, United States — New York
- Last checked
- 2026-09-22
- Next check due
- 2026-12-21
Named seats
- Kristen Gonzalez — chair, D/WF
Official, up-to-date list of members Verified
Ways to reach them
- Public submission route
Its AI responsibilities
Lead Senate committee for AI, frontier-model safety, algorithmic pricing, AI training-data transparency and companion-chatbot bills. Held a dedicated public hearing on AI in consequential/high-risk contexts on 15 Jan 2026.
Current business
RAISE Act, S6953B / A6453B (Gounardes / Bores) — signed 19 Dec 2025 (chapter amendments negotiated with Gov. Hochul). 2026 passed and awaiting Hochul action: A3411B (generative-AI inaccuracy notice, passed Senate 9 Mar 2026); A6578/S6955 (AI training-data transparency); A10379/S9051 (companion chatbots + 5-year AI children's-toy moratorium); A9349/S8623 (One Fair Price Act, surveillance pricing); A9581/S8706 (AI employment-impact reporting).
Status
VERIFIED — RAISE Act takes effect 1 January 2027. Chapter amendments lowered the 'large developer' trigger from $100M compute spend to $500M annual revenue and cut penalties from $10–30M to $1–3M. 2026 bills remain on the Governor's desk; she has until year-end 2026 to act.
Public route
PARTIAL but real. Two routes: (1) any New Yorker can register a formal position on any bill directly on its NYSenate.gov page using the 'Aye'/'Nay' buttons with a written comment — the position and comment are transmitted immediately to that person's own senator's office; this is free, open, and almost entirely unused by the public. (2) For a noticed committee public hearing, testimony is by hearing-specific reply form circulated with the hearing notice, filed in advance with the committee; written statements are accepted from anyone even without speaking.
Agency route
New York Attorney General — exclusive RAISE Act civil enforcement (complaints: https://ag.ny.gov/complaint-forms). Separate frontier-AI oversight office created inside the Department of Financial Services to assess large frontier developers, collect fees, issue regulations and publish annual reports (https://www.dfs.ny.gov).
Research note
Ranking minority member: Daniel G. Stec (R/C/IP, SD-45), verified 2026-09-22. Members: Gounardes, Hinchey, Parker, Walczyk, Zellner.