H 3766 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act prohibiting the collection of personal information from a consumer

Summary
By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to prohibit certain telecommunications or internet service providers from collecting personal information from customers without express written approval. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced Apr 13, 2017 Last action Jun 25, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
lower
Apr 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
1 primary · 37 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jennifer E. Benson
Jennifer E. Benson
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Aaron Vega
Aaron Vega
DDemocratic
MA
5th Hampden
Co
Photo of Alice Peisch
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
MA
14th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Angelo D'Emilia
Angelo D'Emilia
RRepublican
MA
8th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Anne M. Gobi
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Hampshire
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
CG
Carlos González
DDemocratic
MA
10th Hampden
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carole Fiola
Carole Fiola
DDemocratic
MA
6th Bristol
Co
CW
Chris Walsh
DDemocratic
MA
6th Middlesex