New York City AI model validation bill (Int 1100-2026)
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New York City AI model validation bill.
New York City, United States.
Proposed local legislation.
Int 1100-2026 (formerly T2026-2602).
Introduced October 8, 2026; in committee.[1]
Proposed commencement 180 days after becoming law.[1]
October 9, 2026: complete introduced text and action record reviewed.
New York City’s AI model validation bill (Int 1100-2026) proposes independent validation and a human shut-down capability for AI models marketed, offered, sold or deployed in the city. Speaker Julie Menin sponsored the bill, formally introduced October 8, 2026 and listed in the Committee of the Whole.[1]
Proposed requirements
The bill would prohibit marketing, offering, selling or deploying an AI model in the city unless it has undergone third-party validation based on the bill’s listed assessment topics and includes a human shut-down capability. The validator could not be affiliated with the model’s developer.[1]
Validation would assess model performance, determinism, latency and throughput; data provenance; bias and protected-class impacts; lawful and secure data handling; and risks to human safety, property and security. Validators would provide certifications to the developer and New York City Cyber Command and disclose specified interests. Cyber Command would set validator qualifications and further requirements by rule.[1]
Proposed enforcement and commencement
The text specifies a $25,000 civil penalty for each instance of marketing, offering, selling or deploying a model contrary to the validation and shut-down requirements and a $25,000 penalty for validator falsification. Other violations would carry penalties up to $25,000. Enforcement would include administrative proceedings before the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings and civil proceedings by the Corporation Counsel, including injunctive relief.[1]
The proposed local law would take effect 180 days after becoming law.[1]
Related coverage
- New York City’s eight-bill AI-safety package — companion proposals cover civilian enforcement, misuse claims, incident reporting, emergency response, whistleblowers, advertising and chatbots.
- September 27, 2026 digest — coverage of the September 25 announcement.
- Model safety
- Legislation and Regulation