S 96 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to the digital right to repair

Summary

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 96) of Michael D. Brady, Thomas J. Calter, James E. Timilty, Walter F. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the digital right to repair. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Feb 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Apr 17, 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

2

Committee

1

Feb 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

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

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Carmine Gentile

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

Thomas J. Calter

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

Will Brownsberger

Suffolk and Middlesex