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MA S 42

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An Act protecting against cyber ransom

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

Description

By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 42) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to protect against cyber ransom. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-10-09 — Accompanied a study order, see S2634
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Paul W. Markprimary

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. 2025-06-30

    Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-09

    Accompanied a study order, see S2634

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Votes

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S42

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