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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

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

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

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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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