# Jo Simon
Public lawmaker profile for the Negotiate The Future policy tracker.
Profile URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/lawmakers/16762
Party: D
Role: Rep
District: HD-052
States: NY
Tracked bills: 9
Latest activity: 2026-01-30
Summary: Jo Simon is a tracked D Rep in NY with 9 public bills. Focus areas include 6 AI, 1 Energy, 1 Privacy bills. Latest tracked bill: A10049 Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load; establishes the grid modernization fund to finance investments in system reliability, capacity expansion, and integration of clean energy resources..
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Source links:
- Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Jo_Anne_Simon
- Vote Smart: https://votesmart.org/candidate/155448/bio
- FollowTheMoney: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=4525332

## Tracked bills (9)
### A10049 — Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load; establishes the grid modernization fund to finance investments in system reliability, capacity expansion, and integration of clean energy resources.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A10049
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: Energy
Updated: 2026-01-30
Text available: yes

### A08884 — Regulates the development and use of certain artificial intelligence systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination; requires independent audits of high risk AI systems; provides for enforcement by the attorney general as well as a private right of action.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A08884
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2026-01-12
Text available: yes

### A01415 — Creates privacy standards for electronic health products and services; requires consent to be given for the collection and/or sharing of personal health information or other personal data.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A01415
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: Uncategorized
Updated: 2026-01-07
Text available: yes

### A01952 — Requires employers and employment agencies to notify candidates for employment if machine learning technology is used to make hiring decisions prior to the use of such technology.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A01952
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2026-01-07
Text available: yes

### A06031 — Establishes the biometric privacy act; requires private entities in possession of biometric identifiers or biometric information to develop a written policy establishing a retention schedule and guidelines for permanently destroying biometric identifiers and biometric information when the initial purpose for collecting or obtaining such identifiers or information has been satisfied or within three years of the individual's last interaction with the private entity, whichever occurs first.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A06031
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: Privacy
Updated: 2026-01-07
Text available: yes

### A06874 — Establishes the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act which establishes an artificial intelligence literacy in the digital equity competitive grant program.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A06874
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2026-01-07
Text available: yes

### A08916 — Prohibits licensees from relying on artificial intelligence for tracking and advertisement purposes and using such artificial intelligence to create personalized advertisements.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A08916
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2026-01-07
Text available: yes

### A09106 — Regulates the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of therapy or psychotherapy services by prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence to assist in providing supplementary support where the session is recorded or transcribed unless the patient is informed of the specific purpose of such use and consents of such use; establishes penalties for violations of such provisions; excludes religious counseling, peer-support, and self-help materials and educational resources from such provisions.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A09106
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2026-01-07
Text available: yes

### A06453 — Relates to the training and use of artificial intelligence frontier models; defines terms; establishes remedies for violations.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/A06453
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2025-06-12
Text available: yes