S 1385 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act establishing a moratorium on face recognition and other remote biometric surveillance systems

Summary

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1385) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Jack Patrick Lewis, Maria Duaime Robinson, Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a moratorium on face recognition and other remote biometric surveillance systems. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Aug 2019

House Passage

May 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action May 21, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

4

Committee

2

May 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Aug 8, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Aug 5, 2019

Committee

Discharged to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

upper

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk and Middlesex

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Brendan Crighton

First Essex and Middlesex

Fourth Middlesex

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex