Laws · New York

New York RAISE Act (frontier AI safety)

Requires large frontier AI developers to create and publish information about their safety protocols and to report safety incidents to the State within 72 hours, and creates an oversight office in the Department of Financial Services. The Attorney General can seek penalties of up to $1 million for a first violation and up to $3 million for later ones. Takes effect January 1, 2027.

DelayedNext: RAISE Act takes effect, Jan 1, 2027 (in 89 days).

Jurisdiction: New York
Type: Law
Official title: Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, S6953B/A6453B (Chapter 699 of 2025), as amended by S8828/A9449 (Chapter 96 of 2026)

What this means for you

If you build AI

If you are a large frontier model developer, prepare published safety-protocol information and a way to report safety incidents to New York within 72 hours.
Failing to file required reports or making false statements can cost up to $1M (first violation) and $3M (later ones).

If you deploy AI

The duties fall on large frontier developers, not on businesses that use their models; their published safety information can feed your vendor reviews.

If you use AI

From 2027 the biggest AI model makers must publish safety information and report serious incidents to New York; a state office will report annually.

Key dates

Jun 12, 2025PastPassed the Senate and the AssemblySource
Dec 19, 2025PastSigned by Governor Hochul (Chapter 699 of 2025)Source
Mar 27, 2026PastChapter amendment S8828 signed (Chapter 96 of 2026)Source
Jan 1, 2027in 89 daysRAISE Act takes effectSource

Status history

Mar 27, 2026DelayedChapter amendment S8828 rewrote the Act and replaced its 90-day effective date with January 1, 2027Source
Dec 19, 2025PassedSigned as Chapter 699 of 2025 with agreed chapter amendmentsSource
Mar 27, 2025ProposedIntroduced in the Senate; passed both houses June 12, 2025Source

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