Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 197
An Act to protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cynthia Stone Creem (Democratic)
Cosponsors (37)
- Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- Michael O. Moore (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Paul W. Mark (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic)
- Dylan A. Fernandes (Democratic)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- Julian Cyr (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Brendan P. Crighton (Democratic)
- Adam Gómez (Democratic)
- Robyn K. Kennedy (Democratic)
- William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democratic)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
- Mark C. Montigny (Democratic)
- Liz Miranda (Democratic)
- Lydia Edwards (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- Pavel M. Payano (Democratic)
- Michael J. Barrett (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 12, 2025 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means - Mar 31, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House concurred - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Discharged to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity - Feb 27, 2025 · House
House concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure