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MA S 2516

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An Act establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act

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

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Did MA S 2516 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2516 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-25): New draft substituted, see S2608

What is MA S 2516 about?

The committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Michael O. Moore, Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2516).

Who sponsors MA S 2516?

Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity is the primary sponsor of MA S 2516, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

The committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Michael O. Moore, Joanne M. Comerford, Rebecca L. Rausch, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Data Privacy Protection Act, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2516).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-25 — New draft substituted, see S2608
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurityprimary
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Cynthia Stone Creemcosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-25

    New draft substituted, see S2608

  2. 2025-09-25

    Read second

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  3. 2025-09-18

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, September 25, 2025

  4. 2025-09-18

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  5. 2025-09-18

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2608

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  6. 2025-05-12

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

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  7. 2025-05-12

    New draft of S29, S33 and S45

  8. 2025-05-12

    Reported from the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2516

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