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Int 1109-2026 Bill Committee

Requiring reporting and public disclosure of artificial intelligence safety incidents concerning city contracts.

Where it stands: In the Committee of the Whole; last step: sent to committee on Oct 8, 2026.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee hearing (current step)
  3. Committee vote
  4. Council vote
  5. Mayor
  6. Law

Official summary

This bill would require the Office of Cyber Command (“NYC3”) to establish standards and procedures for contractors to identify the occurrence of a reportable artificial intelligence (“AI”) safety incident. Contractors would be obliged to comply with the standards and procedures established and required to notify NYC3 about the occurrence of any reportable AI safety incident within 24 hours as a provision of their contract with the city. Agencies would also be required to notify NYC3 about the occurrence of any reportable AI safety incident within 24 hours. NYC3 would be required to publicly disclose any reported AI safety incident within 24 hours.

Timeline

  1. Mon, Oct 5, 2026
    Public hearing: Committee of the Whole
    Council members heard testimony from the public and city agencies.
    Committee of the Whole: “Hearing on P-C Item by Comm” · meeting
  2. Mon, Oct 5, 2026
    Committee of the Whole postponed a decision
    No vote yet; the item can come back at a later meeting.
    Committee of the Whole: “P-C Item Laid Over by Comm” · meeting
  3. Thu, Oct 8, 2026
    Introduced in the Council
    Formally read into the record at a Stated Meeting.
    City Council: “Introduced by Council”
  4. Thu, Oct 8, 2026
    Sent to committee
    Assigned to a committee, which must hold a hearing before any vote.
    City Council: “Referred to Comm by Council” · meeting

How members voted

No roll-call votes recorded yet.