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MA H 78

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An Act establishing the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 78 pass?

Not yet. MA H 78 is in committee as of 2025-11-17 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-17): Accompanied a new draft, see H4746

What is MA H 78 about?

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 78) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others for legislation to establish the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Who sponsors MA H 78?

Tricia Farley-Bouvier is the primary sponsor of MA H 78, joined by 31 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 78) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others for legislation to establish the Massachusetts consumer data privacy act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-17 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4746
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tricia Farley-Bouvierprimary
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Rob Consalvocosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
  • David Paul Linskycosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

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

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-03-24

    Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-07-30

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, November 12, 2025

  5. 2025-11-17

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4746

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H78

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