SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2602        FILED ON: 3/28/2018

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2504

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr, (BY REQUEST)

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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 relative to the photocopying, scanning or retaining of identification by private establishments.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2602        FILED ON: 3/28/2018

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2504

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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An Act relative to the photocopying, scanning or retaining of identification by private establishments.

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. Whereas personal information may be at jeopardy or misused and it is in the interest of all individuals to be confident that their private information is safe, this Act seeks to protect such personal information that is contained on identification cards as described herein.

Section 2. Section 2 of chapter 93H as appearing in the 2016 official edition is hereby amended by inserting after clause (c) the following new clause:-

(d) No private establishment, business, or organization licensed to operate in the commonwealth of Massachusetts shall have the authority to retain the original or copy, or scan or otherwise retain any form of identification that is issued by the commonwealth of Massachusetts, the united states of america, or any other governmental entity, unless explicit written or verbal consent is given by the individual or legal representative of the individual furnishing said identification.