ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 3076

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  OCTOBER 19, 2026

      The Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 3076.

      As reported by the committee, this bill requires the Attorney General to study the use of artificial intelligence technology by law enforcement agencies for the purpose of generating police reports and to issue a report on this use of the technology.

      Under the bill, the report would be required to include, at a minimum:

      (1)  an assessment of the artificial intelligence technology available for use in generating police reports and the feasibility of its use; 

      (2)  a Statewide summary of any current use of artificial intelligence by law enforcement agencies for the purpose of generating police reports; and

      (3)  recommendations for implementing a Statewide policy applicable to State and local law enforcement agencies that governs the use of artificial intelligence technology.  The policy, at a minimum, shall require a law enforcement officer to review any contents of a police report generated by the use of artificial intelligence to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to issuing the report.

      The bill requires the Attorney General to issue the report and recommendations within six months of the bill’s effective date.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2026-2027 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.