An Act relative to access to a decedent's electronic mail accounts
This bill establishes the Massachusetts Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act to clarify how legal representatives can access a deceased person's email and other digital accounts. It defines key terms such as "digital asset," "custodian," and "fiduciary" to create a clear framework for managing electronic records after death. The law allows designated recipients, agents, conservators, and personal representatives to access digital assets unless the user has explicitly restricted access through an online tool provided by the service. By amending state law, the bill gives legal standing to these representatives while respecting a user's specific instructions regarding privacy and data disclosure.
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 Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
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 · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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