Defines "model management group"; provides for the registration process for model management groups; provides for exemption from registration requirements for model management companies and groups.

New York Senate Bill S00823 aimed to define 'model management groups' and establish a registration process for them. It also provided exemptions from registration requirements for certain model management companies and groups. The bill was introduced on January 8, 2025, and was later substituted by Assembly Bill A02249, which was signed into law as Chapter 66 on February 14, 2025.

The bill's passage was seen as a positive step toward regulating the modeling industry in New York, ensuring better oversight and protection for models. Supporters believed that defining 'model management groups' and implementing a registration process would bring transparency and accountability to the industry.

Critics argued that the bill could impose unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles on small model management companies, potentially stifling business operations. Concerns were also raised about the effectiveness of the exemptions and whether they might create loopholes that could be exploited.