MA S970

Bill

To regulate skimming devices

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to regulate skimming devices. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate the use of "skimming devices," which are defined as any card, plate, code, equipment, instrument, or device that can be used to obtain money, goods, services, or personal identification information encoded within a credit or debit card's magnetic strip. The bill makes it a crime, punishable by up to 10 years in state prison or a fine of up to $1,000 and up to 2.5 years in jail, for someone to knowingly and with intent to defraud produce, use, attach, affix, traffic, or possess a skimming device, or to knowingly and with intent to defraud traffic or use an unauthorized skimming device to obtain personal information or anything of value.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

James Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S970

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S970
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S970.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1156	Relative to land use regulations	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S1330	Relative to public safety in hoisting regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1345	Establishing a board of hoisting machinery regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2336	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service	New draft substituted, see S2610	Similar To
S314	Ensuring charter school integrity	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	Similar To
S989	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2186	Similar To

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