MA S220

Bill

To protect personal biometric data

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
05/24/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect personal biometric data. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect personal biometric data by regulating the collection, retention, destruction, and disclosure of biometric identifiers and biometric information by private entities. Key provisions include requiring private entities to develop a written policy for retaining and destroying biometric data, obtaining written consent before collecting biometric data, prohibiting the sale or profit from biometric data, and limiting disclosure of biometric data without consent or legal requirement. The bill also provides for a private right of action and enforcement by the Attorney General, with minimum damages of $5,000 per violation. The bill clarifies that it does not impact the use of biometric data in legal proceedings or conflict with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Mark Montigny (D)*, Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2687 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S220

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S220
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S220.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1580	Relative to locating missing persons via mobile data (Kelsey's Bill)	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1720	Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4504	Similar To
H3637	Resolutions urging the Congress of the United States to update the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 and remove excessive training requirements mandated for obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine	No further action taken	Similar To
H5047	To extend live horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2022	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
S1390	Relative to facilitating the utilization of psychologists on the health care team	Accompanied H2225	Similar To
S1421	Establishing a Parkinson’s disease registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1579	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	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
S1712	Relative to protecting local retirees	Accompanied H2613	Similar To
S225	Protecting personal identifying information	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S2276	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	New draft substituted, see S2612	Similar To
S2419	Relative to protecting veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2491	Amending the Town Administrator Special Act to change the name of the Hingham board of selectmen to the Hingham select board	New draft substituted, see S2588	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S2687	Establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S352	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S573	Resolve to protect pollinator habitat	Accompanied a new draft, see H4603	Similar To
S827	Protecting students abroad	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S964	Relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S966	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1580

Relative to locating missing persons via mobile data (Kelsey's Bill)

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1720

Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

Accompanied a new draft, see H4504

Similar To

H3637

Resolutions urging the Congress of the United States to update the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 and remove excessive training requirements mandated for obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine

No further action taken

Similar To

H5047

To extend live horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2022

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

S1390

Relative to facilitating the utilization of psychologists on the health care team

Accompanied H2225

Similar To

S1421

Establishing a Parkinson’s disease registry

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1579

To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

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

S1712

Relative to protecting local retirees

Accompanied H2613

Similar To

S225

Protecting personal identifying information

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

S2276

To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness

New draft substituted, see S2612

Similar To

S2419

Relative to protecting veterans

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

Similar To

S2491

Amending the Town Administrator Special Act to change the name of the Hingham board of selectmen to the Hingham select board

New draft substituted, see S2588

Similar To

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S2687

Establishing the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act

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

Replaced by

S352

To strengthen charter school data reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S573

Resolve to protect pollinator habitat

Accompanied a new draft, see H4603

Similar To

S827

Protecting students abroad

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S964

Relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S966

Making corrections to the adopted children's act

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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