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A 7180: Prohibits the use of weaponized robots, non-weaponized robots which may potentially cause injury, or robots being used for surveillance purposes by police agencies.
What A 7180 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the use of robots by police agencies in the state. A robot is defined as an artificial object or system that senses, processes, and acts with some degree of autonomy. The bill restricts the use of robots in certain situations, including when armed with a weapon, potentially causing injury, or used for surveillance purposes. The use of robots for any other purposes is also prohibited. The bill takes effect immediately upon its passage.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7180
- What is the current status of A 7180?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7180 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 7180 pass?
- Not yet. A 7180 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7180, and where is it now?
- A 7180 was authored by Asm. Marcela Mitaynes. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 288 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7180 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MITAYNES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of robots by police agencies The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y 2 to read as follows: 3 § 837-y. Use of robots prohibited. 1. Definitions. As used in this 4 section, the following terms have the following meanings: 5 (a) "Robot" means an artificial object or system that senses, proc- 6 esses and acts, to at least some degree, and is operated either autono- 7 mously by computers or by an individual remotely; 8 (b) "Weapon" means a device designed to inflict physical injury, 9 including nonlethal injury; 10 (c) "Surveillance" means any observation or monitoring of civilians. 11 2. No police agency shall authorize the use, attempted use or threat- 12 ened use of a robot armed with any weapon. 13 3. No police agency shall authorize the use, attempted use or threat- 14 ened use of a robot in any manner that can potentially cause injury, 15 regardless of whether or not the robot is armed with a weapon. 16 4. No police agency shall authorize the use, attempted use or threat- 17 ened use of a robot for surveillance purposes. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05926-01-5
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