H 1985 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act updating chapter 93H data security protections to include biometric information

Summary

By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1985) of Ronald Mariano and others for legislation to protect the privacy and security of biometric information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jul 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jul 26, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 26, 2017

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Jul 20, 2017

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.