H 3289 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to private detectives and private investigators

This bill amends Massachusetts laws to allow licensed private detectives and investigators to access specific motor vehicle data. It grants these professionals permission to use computer data from the Registry of Motor Vehicles and to access the state's facial recognition system. The legislation also establishes a penalty for violations, stating that any licensee who misuses this data or system will have their license revoked. These changes directly affect private investigators who currently seek to obtain vehicle information and biometric data for their work.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Aug 29, 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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jul 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors