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MA H 1946

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An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 1946 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1946 is in committee as of 2025-10-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-23): Accompanied a new draft, see H4640

What is MA H 1946 about?

By Representatives Ramos of Springfield and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1946) of Orlando Ramos, Steven Owens and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. The Judiciary.

Description

By Representatives Ramos of Springfield and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1946) of Orlando Ramos, Steven Owens and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-23 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4640
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Orlando Ramoscosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
  • Homar Gómezcosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Bud L. Williamscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-07-07

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-07-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2025-10-20

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2

  7. 2025-10-23

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4640

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1946

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