MA S2146

Bill

MA S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote net neutrality and consumer protection. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill promotes net neutrality and consumer protection in the internet service provider (ISP) industry in Massachusetts. It establishes a preference for state agencies and authorities to procure internet service from ISPs that meet or exceed net neutrality standards. The bill also requires ISPs to disclose their network management practices, performance characteristics, commercial terms, and privacy policies annually. The state's Department of Telecommunications and Cable will create a public registry of this information, conduct verification tests, and grade ISPs on their adherence to net neutrality and consumer privacy standards. ISPs must disclose their grades to customers before and during service agreements. The bill grants the Department jurisdiction over ISP compliance with these provisions and requires them to promulgate related regulations by July 1, 2024, with the bill's key provisions taking effect on December 31, 2024.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Cynthia Creem (D)*, Harriette Chandler (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2715 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2146

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2146
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2146.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H104	Relative to filing slander against anonymous parties on the internet	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H1188	To protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds	Accompanied a study order, see H5003	Similar To
H3708	Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).	Report accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
H4063	Relative to regulating the septic industry	No further action taken	Similar To
H4085	Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C	Accompanied a study order, see H4943	Similar To
H4117	Authorizing the town of Concord to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	No further action taken	Similar To
S1164	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1613	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S170	Regulating secondary metals dealings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S221	Regulating alternative healing therapies	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2484	Relative to third party settlement organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2538	Relative to H-2B worker mobility	Accompanied a study order, see S2758	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S2695	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
S2715	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S994	Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles	Accompanied H1907	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H104

Relative to filing slander against anonymous parties on the internet

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H1188

To protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds

Accompanied a study order, see H5003

Similar To

H3708

Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).

Report accepted, in concurrence

Similar To

H4063

Relative to regulating the septic industry

No further action taken

Similar To

H4085

Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C

Accompanied a study order, see H4943

Similar To

H4117

Authorizing the town of Concord to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

No further action taken

Similar To

S1164

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers

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

Similar To

S1613

Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations

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

Similar To

S1619

Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems

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

Similar To

S170

Regulating secondary metals dealings

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

Similar To

S221

Regulating alternative healing therapies

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2233

To reduce gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2473

Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

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

Similar To

S2484

Relative to third party settlement organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2538

Relative to H-2B worker mobility

Accompanied a study order, see S2758

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S2695

Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

S2715

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S994

Prohibiting discrimination based on natural hairstyles

Accompanied H1907

Similar To

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