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S10049 • 2025

Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act

Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act

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Sponsor
Robert Jackson
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
In Assembly Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act

Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act to include intentionally using artificial intelligence to mimic or alter a person's likeness or voice without their consent.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act to include intentionally using artificial intelligence to mimic or alter a person's likeness or voice without their consent.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  2. 2026-05-28 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-05-28 Assembly

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  4. 2026-05-07 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-05-06 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-05-05 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.911

  7. 2026-04-24 Senate

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Official Summary Text

Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act
Updates the definition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act to include intentionally using artificial intelligence to mimic or alter a person's likeness or voice without their consent.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          10049

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                     April 24, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  updating  the  defi-
          nition of cyberbullying in the dignity for all students act

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 11 of the education law, as  added
     2  by chapter 102 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
     3    8.  "Cyberbullying"  shall  mean  harassment or bullying as defined in
     4  subdivision seven of this section, including paragraphs  (a),  (b),  (c)
     5  and  (d)  of  such subdivision, where such harassment or bullying occurs
     6  through any form  of  electronic  communication.  "CYBERBULLYING"  SHALL
     7  INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, INTENTIONALLY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLI-
     8  GENCE TO MIMIC OR ALTER A  PERSON'S  LIKENESS  OR  VOICE  WITHOUT  THEIR
     9  CONSENT.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15379-01-6