Governor Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) on December 19, 2025, signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act into law, mandating transparency requirements and incident reporting for developers of powerful artificial intelligence frontier models, according to an official press release.

The law, which amends New York’s general business law, applies to large frontier model developers and requires them to create and publish information about their safety and security protocols and to report any safety incidents to the state within 72 hours of determining that such an event has occurred.

The RAISE Act also establishes a new oversight office within the New York State Department of Financial Services to ensure transparency and monitor compliance. That office will assess large frontier developers, issue annual reports, and has the authority to bring civil actions against developers that fail to submit required reports or make false statements, with penalties of up to $1 million for a first violation and up to $3 million for subsequent violations.

“By enacting the RAISE Act, New York is once again leading the nation in setting a strong and sensible standard for frontier AI safety, holding the biggest developers accountable for their safety and transparency protocols,” Governor Hochul said in a statement released by her office.

State Senator Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn), one of the bill’s sponsors, said the law creates expectations for “greater disclosure, learning, and legislative action in years to come,” according to the press release.

The RAISE Act defines frontier model training and use, sets transparency requirements, and outlines duties and obligations for affected companies. It also includes provisions related to violations and remedies, although state regulators will develop detailed implementation rules.

The legislation was passed by the New York State Senate and Assembly earlier in 2025 before being sent to the governor’s desk. After the bill was signed into law, it now awaits regulatory rule-making before its requirements take effect.