By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2770) of Michael S. Chaisson that the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System be authorized to credit Diane Galanti with certain creditable service benefits. Public Service.
By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1606) of Michael S. Chaisson relative to access to prescription monitoring data by law enforcement. The Judiciary.
By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1605) of Michael S. Chaisson and Marcus S. Vaughn relative to juror information cards. The Judiciary.
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to a municipal tax amnesty program. Revenue.
By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3045) of Michael S. Chaisson, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Bradley H. Jones, Jr., relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract. Revenue.
By Representative Jones of North Reading and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Bruce E. Tarr and others relative to energy costs, transparency, and sustainability. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
By Representative Chaisson of Foxborough and Senator DiDomenico, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3832) of Michael S. Chaisson, Sal N. DiDomenico and others for legislation to define "Gold Star families". Veterans and Federal Affairs.
By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3811) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to establishing the Blue Star Family license plate in honor of police officers killed in the line of duty. Transportation.
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2141) of Paul R. Feeney and Michael S. Chaisson for legislation relative to amend certain use restrictions for the Foxborough State Hospital. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Maddy summaryH 4746 establishes Massachusetts' first comprehensive consumer data privacy law, directly affecting businesses operating in the state that collect personal data ("controllers"). The law requires businesses to obtain clear "affirmative consent" from Massachusetts residents before collecting or selling their personal data, prohibiting manipulative "dark patterns" and ensuring consent requests are transparent, specific, and accessible. Key provisions include strict definitions for data types (like biometric data), rules for "contextual advertising" that doesn't track individuals, and requirements for businesses to honor consumer rights to access, delete, or opt out of data processing. The law applies to all businesses serving Massachusetts residents, with specific protections for children's data and health/wellness information.
