MA S2053

Bill

MA S2053

Ensuring internet security and privacy

Introduced
04/10/2017

In Committee
04/20/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure internet security and privacy. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure internet security and privacy by prohibiting telecommunications and internet service providers in Massachusetts from collecting, using, disclosing, or disseminating a customer's personal information without the customer's express written approval. The bill also prohibits these providers from adding additional surcharges for customers who do not provide their written approval, and from refusing to provide services to customers who do not approve the collection, use, or dissemination of their personal information.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (34)

Paul Brodeur (D), Will Brownsberger (D), James Cantwell (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), William Crocker (R), Viriato deMacedo (R), Geoffrey Diehl (R), Eileen Donoghue (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Sean Garballey (D), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Adam Hinds (D), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), James Miceli (D), Mark Montigny (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R), John Velis (D), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2485 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2053

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2053
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2053.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H376	To ensure secure voting equipment	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H4151	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of Internet service	Accompanied a study order, see H4684	Similar To
H4241	Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4806	Similar To
H882	To enhance safety and security in courthouses	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S149	Relative to the security of personal financial information	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1522	Exempting residential security systems from sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	Similar To
S2062	Relative to internet service providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2485	Similar To
S2292	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2336	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service	New draft substituted, see S2610	Similar To
S2485	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to internet matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To
S973	Enhancing courthouse security	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S991	Relative to social media privacy protection	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2320	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H376

To ensure secure voting equipment

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H4151

Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of Internet service

Accompanied a study order, see H4684

Similar To

H4241

Removing fees for security freezes and disclosures of consumer credit reports

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4806

Similar To

H882

To enhance safety and security in courthouses

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S149

Relative to the security of personal financial information

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1522

Exempting residential security systems from sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S2060

Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness

Again adopted and placed on file

Similar To

S2062

Relative to internet service providers

Accompanied a study order, see S2485

Similar To

S2292

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to safety in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2336

Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service

New draft substituted, see S2610

Similar To

S2485

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to internet matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S2610

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

No further action taken

Similar To

S973

Enhancing courthouse security

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S991

Relative to social media privacy protection

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2320

Similar To

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