MA S1876

Bill

MA S1876

Establishing a commission on transparency and use of artificial intelligence in government decision-making

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a commission on transparency and use of artificial intelligence in government decision-making. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a commission within the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security to study and make recommendations on the use of automated decision systems by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The commission will examine various aspects of these systems, including their purposes, policies, training, validation, transparency, accountability, and potential disparate impacts. The commission will consist of representatives from state government, the judiciary, academia, and civil liberties organizations. The commission will submit an annual report detailing its activities, findings, and recommendations for regulatory or legislative action, including areas where the use of automated decision systems should be limited.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (12)

Jennifer Benson (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied H2701 (on 12/02/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1876

(27 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1876
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1876.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H190	To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2627	Relative to film tax credit transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2701	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making, artificial intelligence, transparency, fairness, and individual rights	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H2768	Providing for sustainability and transparency standards by Massachusetts business entities	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2962	Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H3687	Financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4039	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	Similar To
H4179	Resolve establishing a Deborah Sampson memorial commission	Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading	Similar To
H4210	Relative to children’s health and wellness	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H876	Relative to the conservation of striped bass	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1201	Establishing a selectmen-administrator form of government for the town of Newbury	New draft substituted, see S2252	Similar To
S1432	Relative to sheriffs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1470	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1828	Relative to government efficiency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1989	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied H2827	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2252	Modifying certain titles and providing for the appointment of certain positions by the town administrator of the town of Newbury	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2295	To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks	Accompanied H913	Similar To
S2302	Relative to the Hampshire Council of Governments	Reported on the residue by S2744	Similar To
S2321	Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools	House concurred	Similar To
S2437	Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S960	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied H1413	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H190

To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H2060

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H2627

Relative to film tax credit transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2701

Establishing a commission on automated decision-making, artificial intelligence, transparency, fairness, and individual rights

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

H2768

Providing for sustainability and transparency standards by Massachusetts business entities

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2962

Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H3687

Financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H4039

Similar To

H4070

Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H5032

Similar To

H4179

Resolve establishing a Deborah Sampson memorial commission

Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Similar To

H4210

Relative to children’s health and wellness

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H876

Relative to the conservation of striped bass

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1201

Establishing a selectmen-administrator form of government for the town of Newbury

New draft substituted, see S2252

Similar To

S1432

Relative to sheriffs

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

Similar To

S1470

Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission

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

Similar To

S1828

Relative to government efficiency

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

Similar To

S1989

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied H2827

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

Similar To

S2252

Modifying certain titles and providing for the appointment of certain positions by the town administrator of the town of Newbury

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2289

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2295

To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks

Accompanied H913

Similar To

S2302

Relative to the Hampshire Council of Governments

Reported on the residue by S2744

Similar To

S2321

Communication from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 9B of Chapter 128A of the General Laws) submitting proposed amendments to regulations for 205 CMR 6.35: Pick (n) Pools

House concurred

Similar To

S2437

Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S960

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied H1413

Similar To

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