H 4844 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act providing protections for reproductive or gender-affirming care location information

This bill establishes new privacy protections for individuals in the state by regulating how businesses and organizations handle data related to reproductive and gender-affirming health care visits. It defines specific types of sensitive location data and requires companies that collect or process this information to obtain clear, informed consent from users rather than relying on vague privacy policies. The law also sets out rules for when such data can be shared, generally prohibiting disclosure to third parties except for specific public safety emergencies or with explicit user permission. These provisions aim to give people greater control over their digital footprint when seeking or discussing certain medical services.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 9, 2024 Last action Aug 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Jul 10, 2024

How they voted

159–0
Passed
Total votes 159
Jul 10, 2024
D Democratic130
130 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Aug 5, 2024
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jul 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed - 159 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 133 )
lower
Jul 10, 2024
Amended
Amendment 2 rejected
lower
Jul 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.