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S 10671: Provides that each school district, charter school, and board of cooperative educational services shall adopt and implement a written policy governing the use of humanoid robots in schools and that such policy shall prohibit the use of an artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robot in an instructional capacity; defines terms.
What S 10671 does, verified September 22, 2026
<p> This bill amends the New York State Education Law by adding a new section that strictly prohibits the use of artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robots in instructional settings. The legislation defines these robots as physical devices designed to simulate human appearance and behavior using artificial intelligence to interact with users. It further defines "instructional capacity" to include any role where such a robot delivers instruction, provides tutoring, assesses student work, or performs duties normally handled by certified school employees. Consequently, the bill mandates that all school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative educational services must adopt written policies that ban the deployment of these robots for any instructional purpose. The act is set to take effect ninety days after it becomes law. </p>
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO RULES (2026-07-29)Alert me
Quick answers about S 10671
- What is the current status of S 10671?
- As of September 22, 2026, S 10671 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on July 29, 2026, was "REFERRED TO RULES".
- Did S 10671 pass?
- Not yet. S 10671 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 10671, and where is it now?
- S 10671 was authored by Sen. Shelley Mayer with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Rules.
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| Jul. 29, 2026 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, July 29, 2026 · 369 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10671 IN SENATE July 29, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAYER, GONZALEZ, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to humanoid robots and artificial intelligence avatars in instructional settings The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3039 2 to read as follows: 3 § 3039. Humanoid robots and artificial intelligence avatars in 4 instructional settings; prohibition. 1. For purposes of this section, 5 the following terms shall have the following meanings: 6 (a) "Artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robot" shall mean a 7 physical robotic device that: 8 (i) is designed or marketed to simulate human appearance, expression, 9 movement, voice, or social interaction; and 10 (ii) uses artificial intelligence or machine learning to generate 11 autonomous or interactive responses to users through speech, gestures, 12 facial expressions, or other forms of communication. 13 (b) "Instructional capacity" shall mean the use of an artificial 14 intelligence-enabled humanoid robot to: 15 (i) deliver, lead, facilitate, or direct classroom instruction; 16 (ii) provide one-on-one or small-group academic instruction, tutoring, 17 or educational support to students; 18 (iii) assess, evaluate, or grade student work or academic performance; 19 or 20 (iv) otherwise perform duties that are ordinarily performed by a 21 certified teacher, teaching assistant, or other certificated or licensed 22 school employee in providing instruction to students. 23 2. Each school district, charter school, and board of cooperative 24 educational services shall adopt and implement a written policy govern- 25 ing the use of humanoid robots in schools. 26 3. The policy adopted and implemented pursuant to subdivision two of 27 this section shall prohibit the use of an artificial intelligence-ena- 28 bled humanoid robot in an instructional capacity. 29 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 30 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16225-01-6
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