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MA SD 501

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An Act to protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data

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

Description

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 197) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Rebecca L. Rausch, Michael O. Moore, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect reproductive health access, LGBTQ lives, religious liberty, and freedom of movement by banning the sale of cell phone location information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-02-27 — House concurred
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cynthia Stone Creemprimary
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Patricia D. Jehlencosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • Adam Gomezcosponsor
  • Robyn K. Kennedycosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD501

Attribution

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