H 3640 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to private detectives and private investigators

This bill amends Massachusetts law to regulate private detectives and investigators licensed under Chapter 147. It prohibits licensed professionals from using motor vehicle data (accessed via the registrar's system) for purposes inconsistent with Chapter 147 rules or accessing the registry's facial recognition system. Violating these restrictions would result in automatic license revocation. The law directly affects licensed private detectives and investigators operating in Massachusetts.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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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 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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