EveryAILaw.comNew York RAISE Act
Amendments:
- — Chapter amendment signed — penalties reduced from $30M max to $1M first/$3M subsequent; scope narrowed to frontier developers aligned with CA SB 53
Obligations Covered
Timeline
| Milestone | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | Dec 19, 2025 | Governor Hochul signed (Chapter 699) |
| Chapter amendment signed | Mar 27, 2026 | Penalties reduced; scope aligned with CA SB 53 |
| Effective | Jan 1, 2027 | Full enforcement |
| DFS Office annual reports | Jan 1, 2028 | Anonymized incident reports to Governor begin |
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Provisions (2)
Safety Protocols #
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Designated senior officer | Must appoint a senior AI safety officer |
| Safety framework publication | Must develop, implement, and publicly post a safety framework |
| Quarterly catastrophic risk summaries | Large frontier developers (LFDs) must publish quarterly summaries assessing catastrophic risk |
| Annual update | Safety framework must be updated at least annually |
| Pre-deployment testing | Must conduct pre-deployment safety testing before releasing new frontier models |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| First violation | Up to $1M |
| Subsequent | Up to $3M |
Sources: Governor's Announcement
Incident Reporting #
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| 72-hour reporting | Must report safety incidents to DFS Office within 72 hours of detection |
| 24-hour imminent risk reporting | Must report incidents posing imminent risk of catastrophic harm within 24 hours |
| DFS Office channel | Reports filed with New York Department of Financial Services AI Office |
| Quarterly summaries for LFDs | Large frontier developers must include incident data in quarterly catastrophic risk summaries |
| Amended reports | May file amended incident reports if additional material information becomes available |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| First violation | Up to $1M |
| Subsequent | Up to $3M |
Sources: Governor's Announcement
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