H 1442 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to protect the privacy of 911 callers

This bill designates audio recordings of 911 calls as private data to protect the identity and information of callers, while allowing written transcripts of those calls to remain public upon request. It permits law enforcement agencies and emergency service providers to access the audio recordings for investigations and training purposes without needing additional consent. The legislation strictly prohibits releasing these audio recordings to the public or any other entity unless a court determines that public interest outweighs the caller's privacy rights or if the caller provides written consent.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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