Status: Enacted — Passed both houses May 28, 2026 and signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in late May 2026.
Bill Number: NY FY2027 Enacted Budget (public safety appropriations and Article VII language)
Jurisdiction: New York
Category: Public Safety Funding, Mass Violence Preparedness
Industries: K-12 Education, Higher Education, State and Local Government, Critical Infrastructure
Enacted Date: May 2026
Effective Date: FY2027 (provisions phase in per budget language)
Summary: New York's roughly $268 billion FY2027 enacted budget carries a public safety package exceeding $900 million. Security-relevant elements include a statewide mass violence response training program; new criminal offenses for dangerous drone use near sensitive locations including schools; express authorization for law enforcement drone detection and mitigation; a new Urban Search & Rescue capability; and a crackdown on 3D-printed and untraceable firearms. Together the provisions push New York institutions — particularly schools and government facilities — toward formalized mass-violence preparedness planning backed by state funding.
Key Provisions:
- Mass Violence Response Training: Funds a statewide training program for responding to mass violence incidents.
- Drone Provisions: Creates crimes for dangerous drone operation near sensitive sites (including schools) and authorizes law enforcement drone detection/mitigation.
- 3D-Printed Guns: Strengthens enforcement against untraceable and 3D-printed firearms.
- $900M+ Public Safety Funding: Sustains and expands grant streams that local agencies and institutions use for security technology and preparedness.
Affected Entities: New York schools, public institutions, law enforcement agencies, and critical infrastructure operators.
IntelliSee Relevance: Moderate. The budget's mass-violence preparedness emphasis creates planning and funding pull for early-detection capability. IntelliSee's AI weapon detection converts the cameras New York institutions already operate into a continuous early-warning layer — detecting a visibly brandished firearm and alerting responders before an incident escalates into the mass-violence scenario the state's new training program prepares for. Because IntelliSee uses no facial recognition or biometric identification, it aligns with New York's heightened scrutiny of surveillance technology in schools.
Related Legislation & Resources
- New York RAISE Act — Frontier AI Safety
- Alyssa's Law — New York
- New York Hospital Violence Prevention Program Act (S5294-B / A203-B)
- IntelliSee AI Gun Detection
Sources: NYS Division of the Budget — FY2027 Enacted Budget agreement | Governor Hochul — FY2027 budget signing | Governor Hochul — public safety package detail