Mass. House unanimously passes data privacy bill

Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier touts bill as a step toward stronger data privacy protections

Representatives voted 146-0 in favor of the bill, which would require affirmative consent before sensitive information can be sold or shared, ban the sale of precise geolocation data, create special protections for minors, and authorize enforcement by the attorney general…

House wades in on data privacy: “Your data belongs to you.”

THE HOUSE IS taking steps to join the Senate in a crusade for stronger data privacy in Massachusetts. While giving more “teeth” to consumers by letting them take large data collectors to court, the bill the House passed unanimously on Thursday would also allow some sensitive data to be sold if the consumer agrees. In its redraft of a bill approved by the Senate eight months ago, House lawmakers signed off on frameworks to limit collection and sa…

Mass. House unanimously passes data privacy bill

Representatives voted 146-0 in favor of the bill, which would require affirmative consent before sensitive information can be sold or shared, ban the sale of precise geolocation data, create special protections for minors, and authorize enforcement by the attorney general and, in some cases, private individuals.

Massachusetts House passes strong data privacy bill banning sale of cell phone location data

The MA House just passed the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, which if signed by the Governor would be one of the strongest data privacy bills in the United States. The House-passed version of the bill contains a complete ban on the sale of precise cell phone location data, and despite fierce industry lobbying, a […]

Massachusetts House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Data Privacy Legislation

The Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act H.5472 (formerly H.4746) has passed unanimously in the House, marking a significant step forward in strengthening privacy protections for Massachusetts residents. We applaud Speaker Mariano, Chair Michlewitz, Majority Leader Moran, Chair Farley-Bouvier, and members of the House for advancing this legislation. We also recognize the ACLU of Massachusetts, and the many coalition partners and advocates who…