Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 86
An Act to protect location privacy
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Cosponsors (111)
- Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democratic)
- David T. Vieira (Republican)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- David Paul Linsky (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. (Democratic)
- Brian W. Murray (Democratic)
- John Francis Moran (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Blais
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- Aaron L. Saunders (Democratic)
- Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Paul McMurtry (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Simon Cataldo (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- Patricia A. Duffy (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- Carlos González (Democratic)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- Christopher M. Markey (Democratic)
- Edward R. Philips (Democratic)
- Greg Schwartz (Democratic)
- Homar Gómez (Democratic)
- Steven Owens (Democratic)
- John H. Rogers (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- Michelle L. Badger (Democratic)
- Estela A. Reyes (Democratic)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic)
- Joshua Tarsky (Democratic)
- Judith A. Garcia (Democratic)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Rob Consalvo (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- William C. Galvin (Democratic)
- Kevin G. Honan (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Priscila S. Sousa (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Paul J. Donato (Democratic)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- Daniel M. Donahue (Democratic)
- Christopher J. Worrell (Democratic)
- Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democratic)
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Sally P. Kerans (Democratic)
- Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic)
- John Barrett, III (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Bridget Plouffe (Democratic)
- Leigh Davis (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
- Dawne Shand (Democratic)
- James J. O'Day (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- John J. Mahoney (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- David M. Rogers (Democratic)
- Kate Donaghue (Democratic)
- Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic)
- Bruce J. Ayers (Democratic)
- Michael S. Chaisson (Republican)
- Norman J. Orrall (Republican)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
- Richard M. Haggerty (Democratic)
- Hadley Luddy (Democratic)
- David Biele (Democratic)
- Andres X. Vargas (Democratic)
- David K. Muradian, Jr. (Republican)
- Steven S. Howitt (Republican)
- Donald H. Wong (Republican)
- Justin Thurber (Republican)
- Paul K. Frost (Republican)
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democratic)
- Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democratic)
- Richard G. Wells, Jr. (Democratic)
- Hannah Bowen (Democratic)
- Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic)
- Steven J. Ouellette (Democratic)
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representatives Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose and Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 86) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian, David T. Vieira and others relative to regulation of location information derived from electronic devices. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 17, 2025 · House
Accompanied a new draft, see H4746 - Jul 30, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - Mar 24, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity