In one paragraph
New Jersey's SR121 is a Senate resolution that would urge generative AI companies to make six voluntary commitments protecting employees who raise risk-related concerns. It is a resolution and does not change the law or bind any company. Introduced January 14, 2025. A bill of the Legislature's 2024-2025 session, which ended January 13, 2026.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses. The resolution is not binding and asks companies for voluntary commitments.
Key provisions
- Urges no enforcement of non-disparagement agreements over risk concerns and no retaliation through lost vested benefits
- Urges a verifiably anonymous channel to the board, regulators or an independent organization
- Urges support for open criticism while protecting trade secrets and intellectual property
- Urges legal and technical safe harbor for good-faith evaluations
- Urges no retaliation against employees who publicly share risk-related information after other processes have failed, and freedom to report publicly until an anonymous process exists
- Copies would go to the CEOs of leading generative AI companies
Latest legislative action
Jan 14, 2025. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Sponsors (showing 5 of 6)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Diegnan, Patrick J. | Primary |
| Greenstein, Linda R. | Primary |
| Lagana, Joseph A. | Primary |
| Mukherji, Raj D | Primary |
| Ruiz, M. Teresa | Primary |
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