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New York S 6953B (RAISE Act)

Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (RAISE Act)

75days
to go

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Status checked 27 Sep 2026

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What it covers

Frontier AI developers with >$500M annual revenue that have trained a frontier model (>10^26 computational operations at >$100M compute cost). Written safety and security protocol; 72-hour incident reporting; whistleblower protection; academic research excluded.

Penalties and enforcement

Maximum penalty: Up to $1,000,000 first violation; up to $3,000,000 subsequent (per agreed chapter amendments; statute text: $10M / $30M).
Who enforces it: New York Attorney General; NY Department of Financial Services (new oversight office)

Bill history

S 6953B / A 6453B — Chapter 699 of 2025 (signed Dec 19, 2025 — Gov. Hochul)

Primary source: nysenate.gov — S 6953B

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When does New York S 6953B take effect?

New York S 6953B has been enacted and takes effect 1 Jan 2027 (75 days from 18 Oct 2026). Status last checked 27 Sep 2026.

Who enforces New York S 6953B?

New York Attorney General; NY Department of Financial Services (new oversight office).

What are the penalties under New York S 6953B?

Up to $1,000,000 first violation; up to $3,000,000 subsequent (per agreed chapter amendments; statute text: $10M / $30M).