# Jeremy Cooney
Public lawmaker profile for the Negotiate The Future policy tracker.
Profile URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/lawmakers/22259
Party: D
Role: Sen
District: SD-056
States: NY
Tracked bills: 3
Latest activity: 2026-01-16
Summary: Jeremy Cooney is a tracked D Sen in NY with 3 public bills. Focus areas include 3 AI bills. Latest tracked bill: S08928 Enacts the "artificial intelligence workforce impact transparency act"; requires that each notice include a statement as to whether the employment losses described are the result, in whole or in part, of the introduction, expansion, or adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, automation technologies, or machine-based processes that have replaced or materially altered the duties of affected employees; establishes a two year pilot program known as the AI Innovation and Workforce Tracking Initiative to evaluate compliance, data accuracy, and policy impacts of the reporting requirement; requires a report to the governor and legislature..
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Source links:
- Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Jeremy_Cooney
- Vote Smart: https://votesmart.org/candidate/185139/bio
- FollowTheMoney: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=45418064

## Tracked bills (3)
### S08928 — Enacts the "artificial intelligence workforce impact transparency act"; requires that each notice include a statement as to whether the employment losses described are the result, in whole or in part, of the introduction, expansion, or adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, automation technologies, or machine-based processes that have replaced or materially altered the duties of affected employees; establishes a two year pilot program known as the AI Innovation and Workforce Tracking Initiative to evaluate compliance, data accuracy, and policy impacts of the reporting requirement; requires a report to the governor and legislature.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/S08928
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2026-01-16
Text available: yes

### S00344 — Provides that a person may operate a fully autonomous vehicle on the public roads of this state without a human driver provided that the automated driving system is engaged and the vehicle meets certain conditions; defines terms; requires insurance and that such vehicle is registered as a fully autonomous vehicle; makes related provisions.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/S00344
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2026-01-07
Text available: yes

### S07956 — Prohibits any motor vehicle with a manufacturers' gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand one pounds or more which utilizes autonomous vehicle technology from being operated on public highways unless a natural person holding a valid license for the operation of the motor vehicle's class is present within such vehicle.
URL: https://negotiatethefuture.org/policy-tracker/NY/2025/S07956
Jurisdiction: NY
Session year: 2025
Status: Introduced
Categories: AI
Updated: 2026-01-07
Text available: yes