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MA S 36

in committee

An Act to provide accountability in the use of biometric recognition technology and comprehensive enforcement

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 36 pass?

Not yet. MA S 36 is in committee as of 2025-05-12 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-12): Accompanied S43

What is MA S 36 about?

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 36) of Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to protect residents from abusive use of their biometric information. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Who sponsors MA S 36?

Dylan A. Fernandes is the primary sponsor of MA S 36.

Description

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 36) of Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to protect residents from abusive use of their biometric information. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-12 — Accompanied S43
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dylan A. Fernandesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

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

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-03-24

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

  4. 2025-05-12

    Accompanied S43

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S36

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