Legislators
James Maroney
State Senator, 14th District, and Co-Chair of the General Law Committee
Connecticut General Assembly (Connecticut State Senate) · Connecticut (United States)
Role in AI policy
Connecticut state senator for the 14th District (Milford area) and co-chair of the legislature's General Law Committee. The General Assembly's bill record lists him among the sponsors of SB 5, An Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15), signed in 2026. The Governor's office describes the Act as written jointly by the Governor, the Attorney General and Senator Maroney; it includes duties for AI chatbot operators, such as detecting signs of self-harm and responding with resources, provisions on AI in employment decisions, and workforce AI training.
Related laws and policies on record
Public statements in the role
- Senator Maroney Leads Passage of Bill to Protect Residents from AI Harms, Boost Workforce Readiness Connecticut Senate Democrats