MA H3766

Bill

Prohibiting the collection of personal information from a consumer

Introduced
04/13/2017

In Committee
06/14/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit certain telecommunications or internet service providers from collecting personal information from customers without express written approval. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits certain telecommunications or internet service providers from collecting personal information from customers without the customers' express written approval. It applies to providers that have entered into franchise, right-of-way, or other contracts with the state of Massachusetts or its political subdivisions, or that use facilities subject to such agreements, even if they are not a party to the agreement. The bill aims to protect consumer privacy by requiring providers to obtain written consent before collecting personal information from customers.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (38)

Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Tony Cabral (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), William Crocker (R), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Mike Day (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), James Dwyer (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Carole Fiola (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Carlos González (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Jay Kaufman (D), John Keenan (D), David Linsky (D), James Miceli (D), Frank Moran (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Alice Peisch (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Jeff Roy (D), John Scibak (D), José Tosado (D), Aaron Vega (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4651 (on 06/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3766

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3766
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3766.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1449	Relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators	Accompanied S1479	Similar To
H1558	To promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers	Accompanied a new draft, see H3666	Similar To
H3819	Requiring certain electronic toll collection fee notifications by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation	No further action taken	Similar To
H4651	House matters before the committee	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1479	Relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunications	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1500	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1670	Relative to tax implications of the Volkswagon “Clean Diesel” consent decree	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2266	To prevent bureaucratic overreach in the collection of student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
S2674	Relative to the Springfield Technology Park	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 353 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

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