AI Regulation · New York
NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law
Local Law 144 - enacted in New York.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2021
- States with ai regulation laws
- 6
- New York tracker score
- 62/100 Top quartile
The bottom line
NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law is an enacted law in New York, part of a still-emerging ai regulation landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2023-07-05
- 6
- states have ai regulation laws
- 10/10
- ai regulation laws enacted nationally
- 62/100
- New York tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official New York legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category catalog share · regulations
How 10 tracked ai regulation records split by state
Exclusive New York vs other-state counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law
NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law (Local Law 144) is an enacted law in New York under the AI Regulation category. It was enacted on 2021-12-11 and becomes effective on 2023-07-05. New York currently has 8 regulations tracked here, with 7 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 62/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 10 ai regulation statutes have been enacted and 0 additional bills remain pending - 6 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places New York within a still-emerging ai regulation landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in Local Law 144 itself.
Applicability under NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law: NYC employers/agencies using AEDTs for hiring/promotion. Penalty exposure is documented as: $500-$1,500/violation. Notable exemptions: Tools not substantially assisting discretionary decisions..
Summary
First US law requiring AI bias audits in hiring.
Key Requirements
- Annual independent bias audit.
- Public audit summary.
- 10-day candidate notice.
- Alternative process option.
Penalties
- $500-$1,500/violation.
Applicability
- NYC employers/agencies using AEDTs for hiring/promotion.
Exemptions
- Tools not substantially assisting discretionary decisions.
Category context
How New York sits among ai regulation peers
6 states have a tracked record in ai regulation ; New York ranks #5 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one ai regulation regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California: 3 enacted of 3 tracked ai regulation records, tracker score 100/100.
- Colorado: 1 enacted of 1 tracked ai regulation record, tracker score 76/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked ai regulation record, tracker score 69/100.
- Illinois: 3 enacted of 3 tracked ai regulation records, tracker score 62/100.
- New York (this state): 1 enacted of 1 tracked ai regulation record, tracker score 62/100.
- Utah: 1 enacted of 1 tracked ai regulation record, tracker score 55/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on ai regulation
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a ai regulation record in this archive.
| # | State | Tracker score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 100 |
| 2 | Colorado | 76 |
| 3 | Texas | 69 |
| 4 | Illinois | 62 |
| 5 | New York (this state) | 62 |
| 6 | Utah | 55 |
Read with NYC Automated Employment Decision T…
Nearest ai regulation volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · SLIM row.
ENACTED SLIM
Texas · 1 enacted
Texas holds 1 enacted ai regulation rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 69/100.
Utah · 1 enacted
Utah holds 1 enacted ai regulation rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 55/100.
Colorado · 1 enacted
Colorado holds 1 enacted ai regulation rows (more by 0 than New York); tracker 76/100.
Illinois · 3 enacted
Illinois holds 3 enacted ai regulation rows (more by 2 than New York); tracker 62/100.
New York City Salary History Ban (NYC) · ENACTED
Another New York archive row (Employment & Worker Protection) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED NYC Automated Employment De….
New York Minimum Wage Act · ENACTED
Another New York archive row (Employment & Worker Protection) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED NYC Automated Employment De….
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