HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2696        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1985

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ronald Mariano

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act updating chapter 93H data security protections to include biometric information.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ronald Mariano

3rd Norfolk

1/20/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

 

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

 

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

 

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

 

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2696        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1985

By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1985) of Ronald Mariano and others for legislation to protect the privacy and security of biometric information.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 225 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act updating chapter 93H data security protections to include biometric information.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to protect the privacy and security of residents’ biometric information, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 93H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Agency” the following definition:-

“Biometric indicator”, any unique biological attribute or measurement that can be used to authenticate the identity of an individual, including but not limited to fingerprints, genetic information, iris or retina patterns, facial characteristics, or hand geometry.

SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 93H, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking the word “or” in line 44 and inserting after the word “account;” in line 48 the following:-

or (d) a biometric indicator