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Ventura-backed AI safety and transparency measure signed into law

• AI Safety
• AI Transparency

CHICAGO – In an effort to establish AI safety standards and transparency requirements, State Senator Rachel Ventura co-sponsored Senate Bill 315, which was signed into law Monday.

“With the rise of Artificial Intelligence in all aspects of our lives, coupled with the lack of oversight, we face a looming crisis,” said Ventura (D-Joliet). “This legislation sets a strong precedent to ensure AI developers abide by important safety standards and transparency in their processes.”

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Ventura announces over $580,000 for District 43 libraries

JOLIET – State Senator Rachel Ventura announced that 15 public libraries and school districts across the 43rd District are set to receive more than $580,000 for library services, enhanced programming and construction and security upgrades.

“Today, more than ever, investment in our libraries is crucial to ensuring free and equitable access to the resources our libraries have to offer,” said Ventura (D-Joliet). “From programming to a multitude of educational and literacy resources, these investments will continue the vital work of strengthening our community.”

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Ventura stresses need for progressive revenue sources in budget statement

SPRINGFIELD – Following the passage of the state’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget, State Senator Rachel Ventura released the following statement:

“As the Trump Administration’s tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans continue to reverberate and threaten essential social services, countless working families across our state are facing an affordability crisis jeopardizing their stable access to food, health care, housing and education. State leaders have a moral responsibility to meet the needs of our constituents and protect the programs and services so many Illinoisans rely on.

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Ventura pushes back on corporate home buying, passes bill to protect Illinois housing supply

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Rachel Ventura’s measure to curb the growing influence of private equity and large institutional investors in Illinois’ housing market passed the Senate Monday.

“As working families struggle to find affordable homes and rising demand continues to drive up prices, we have a responsibility to preserve our existing housing supply for people, not large corporate investors,” said Ventura (D-Joliet). “Unchecked investor activity is pricing Illinoisans out of their own neighborhoods, and we need clear guardrails to restore balance.”

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