An Act relative to protecting biometric information under the security breach law
Summary
By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 95) of Michael J. Barrett, Denise Provost, Jay R. Kaufman, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect biometric information under the security breach law. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jun 19, 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
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 21, 2018
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy
and Scheduling
lower
May 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed- See Roll Call #379 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)
upper
May 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, May 17, 2018
upper
Jul 24, 2017
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Barrett
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Denise Provost
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth A. Malia
DDemocratic
Co
James R. Miceli
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jay R. Kaufman
DDemocratic
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Montigny
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Jehlen
DDemocratic
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