S 197 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data

Summary

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 197) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael O. Moore, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect reproductive health access, LGBTQ lives, religious liberty, and freedom of movement by banning the sale of cell phone location information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 12, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

3

Committee

3

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

upper

1 primary · 37 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk and Middlesex

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

Brendan Crighton

First Essex and Middlesex

Carmine Gentile