MA H 86

in committee

An Act to protect location privacy

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

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Did MA H 86 pass?

Not yet. MA H 86 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 86 about?

By Representatives Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose and Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 86) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, David T. Vieira and others relative to regulation of location information derived from electronic devices. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Description

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

Sponsors

Kate Lipper-Garabediancosponsor
David T. Vieiracosponsor
Mindy Dombcosponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
David Paul Linskycosponsor
Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
Danillo A. Senacosponsor
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.cosponsor
Brian W. Murraycosponsor
John Francis Morancosponsor
Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
William F. MacGregorcosponsor
Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
Samantha Montañocosponsor
Paul McMurtrycosponsor
Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
Sean Garballeycosponsor
Simon Cataldocosponsor
Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
Sean Reidcosponsor
Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
Hannah Kanecosponsor
Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
Edward R. Philipscosponsor
Greg Schwartzcosponsor
Homar Gómezcosponsor
Steven Owenscosponsor
John H. Rogerscosponsor
Christine P. Barbercosponsor
Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
Estela A. Reyescosponsor
Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
Mike Connollycosponsor
James B. Eldridgecosponsor
Manny Cruzcosponsor
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
Joshua Tarskycosponsor
Judith A. Garciacosponsor
Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
Rob Consalvocosponsor
James Arcierocosponsor
William C. Galvincosponsor
Kevin G. Honancosponsor
Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
Priscila S. Sousacosponsor
Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
Paul J. Donatocosponsor
John J. Marsicosponsor
James K. Hawkinscosponsor
Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
Daniel M. Donahuecosponsor
Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor
Antonio F. D. Cabralcosponsor
Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
Steven Ultrinocosponsor
Sally P. Keranscosponsor
Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
Tara T. Hongcosponsor
Bridget Plouffecosponsor
Leigh Daviscosponsor
Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
Dawne Shandcosponsor
James J. O'Daycosponsor
Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
John J. Mahoneycosponsor
Vanna Howardcosponsor
David M. Rogerscosponsor
Kate Donaghuecosponsor
Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
Bruce J. Ayerscosponsor
Michael S. Chaissoncosponsor
Norman J. Orrallcosponsor
Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
Richard M. Haggertycosponsor
Hadley Luddycosponsor
David Bielecosponsor
Andres X. Vargascosponsor
David K. Muradian, Jr.cosponsor
Steven S. Howittcosponsor
Donald H. Wongcosponsor
Justin Thurbercosponsor
Paul K. Frostcosponsor
Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
Michelle L. Ciccolocosponsor
Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
Hannah Bowencosponsor
Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
Steven J. Ouellettecosponsor
John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-02-27
Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
referral-committee
2025-02-27
Senate concurred
2025-03-24
Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-07-30
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, November 12, 2025
2025-11-17
Accompanied a new draft, see H4746

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Votes

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Related bills

Replaces: HD 2965

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H86

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