SENATE DOCKET, NO. 750        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 95

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Barrett

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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 protecting biometric information under the security breach law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/24/2017

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

1/25/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/30/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

2/3/2017

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/3/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/3/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/14/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

2/15/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 750        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 95

By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 95) of Michael J. Barrett, Denise Provost, Jay R. Kaufman, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect biometric information under the security breach law.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

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 protecting biometric information under the security breach law.

 

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 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-

“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, voice recognition, facial characteristics or hand geometry.

SECTION 2.  Section 1 of chapter 93H of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 45, the word “or”.

SECTION 3.  Section 1 of chapter 93H of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “public” in line 52, the following words:-

; or (d) a biometric indicator