S 197

  • Massachusetts Senate Bill
  • 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

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

Abstract

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.

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May 12, 2025

Senate

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
committee on Senate Ways and Means the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

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

  • Referral-Committee
Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

House

House concurred

Massachusetts General Court

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

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  • Referral-Committee
committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

House

House concurred

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