MA S124

Bill

MA S124

Relative to protecting biometric information under the security breach law

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
02/11/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to protecting biometric information under the security breach law. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts General Laws chapter 93H, which deals with security breach laws, to explicitly include "biometric indicator" as a type of personal information that must be protected. A biometric indicator is defined as any unique biological attribute or measurement used to identify an individual, such as fingerprints, genetic information, iris or retina patterns, facial characteristics, or hand geometry. By adding this definition and including biometric indicators alongside other protected information like account numbers, the bill aims to strengthen the security breach law's coverage for this sensitive personal data.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (7)

Mike Barrett (D)*, Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), John Scibak (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/11/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S124

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S124
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S124.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1153	Relative to CARE (Caregiver, Advise, Record and Enable)	Accompanied a new draft, see H3911	Similar To
S1212	Relative to protecting against the transmission of pertussis	Accompanied a new draft, see S1993	Similar To
S1218	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2149	Similar To
S1236	Relative to the establishment of independent forensic sciences laboratories and the oversight and accreditation of such laboratories	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S128	Regarding identity fraud	Accompanied a study order, see S2357	Similar To
S1361	Relative to protecting innocent beneficiaries	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1445	Protecting the rights of custodial and other non-teaching employees of school districts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S146	Relative to family financial protection	Accompanied a new draft, see S2230	Similar To
S1881	To provide greater protection in registry of motor vehicle hearings	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S2168	Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with a disability	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S401	Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S584	To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S640	Relative to small group eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S789	Relative to providing a safe harbor for good samaritans	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S884	Relative to the definition of attempt in criminal cases	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1153

Relative to CARE (Caregiver, Advise, Record and Enable)

Accompanied a new draft, see H3911

Similar To

S1212

Relative to protecting against the transmission of pertussis

Accompanied a new draft, see S1993

Similar To

S1218

Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers

Accompanied a new draft, see S2149

Similar To

S1236

Relative to the establishment of independent forensic sciences laboratories and the oversight and accreditation of such laboratories

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

Similar To

S128

Regarding identity fraud

Accompanied a study order, see S2357

Similar To

S1361

Relative to protecting innocent beneficiaries

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1445

Protecting the rights of custodial and other non-teaching employees of school districts

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

Similar To

S146

Relative to family financial protection

Accompanied a new draft, see S2230

Similar To

S1881

To provide greater protection in registry of motor vehicle hearings

Accompanied a study order, see S2387

Similar To

S2168

Updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with a disability

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S401

Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs

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

Similar To

S584

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S640

Relative to small group eligibility

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S789

Relative to providing a safe harbor for good samaritans

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S884

Relative to the definition of attempt in criminal cases

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

Similar To

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Sponsors (7)

Last Action

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