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MA S 1053

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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) · upper

Description

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1053) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael J. Barrett and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. The Judiciary.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-10-20 — Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Cynthia Stone Creemprimary
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House 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. 2025-09-29

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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  7. 2025-10-20

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

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1053

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