Legislators
Mary Edly-Allen
State Senator, Illinois Senate
Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Senate) · Illinois (United States)
Role in AI policy
Illinois state senator in the 104th General Assembly. The General Assembly lists her as chief Senate sponsor of SB 315, which creates the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act (Public Act 104-0538), approved by the Governor on 6 July 2026 and effective 1 January 2027. The Act requires large frontier developers to publish and update a frontier AI framework, publish transparency reports, report safety incidents to state agencies within set deadlines and, where it applies, undergo annual independent audits, with civil penalties enforced by the state.
Related laws and policies on record
Public statements in the role
- Edly-Allen's landmark AI safety law to address catastrophic risks, increasing transparency signed by governor Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus