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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.287 191st (2019 - 2020)

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

By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 287) of Ronald Mariano and others for legislation to protect the privacy and security of biometric information. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Ronald Mariano

Emergency Preamble

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.

Petitioners

Name District/Address
Ronald Mariano 3rd Norfolk
Jack Patrick Lewis 7th Middlesex
Lori A. Ehrlich 8th Essex
Dylan A. Fernandes Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Steven Ultrino 33rd Middlesex
Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth
Maria Duaime Robinson 6th Middlesex
John J. Mahoney 13th Worcester
Thomas M. Stanley 9th Middlesex
Adrian C. Madaro 1st Suffolk
Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex
Gerard J. Cassidy 9th Plymouth
Louis L. Kafka 8th Norfolk
Paul J. Donato 35th Middlesex
Kate Hogan 3rd Middlesex
Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex
Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex
Carolyn C. Dykema 8th Middlesex
Denise Provost 27th Middlesex
David M. Rogers 24th Middlesex
Carlos González 10th Hampden
Natalie M. Higgins 4th Worcester
Tommy Vitolo 15th Norfolk
Jennifer E. Benson 37th Middlesex
Carmine Lawrence Gentile 13th Middlesex
Sarah K. Peake 4th Barnstable
Richard M. Haggerty 30th Middlesex
Denise C. Garlick 13th Norfolk
William C. Galvin 6th Norfolk
Liz Miranda 5th Suffolk
Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex
Daniel R. Cullinane 12th Suffolk
John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth
Michael O. Moore Second Worcester
Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex
Paul Brodeur 32nd Middlesex
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester
Kay Khan 11th Middlesex
William J. Driscoll, Jr. 7th Norfolk
David Biele 4th Suffolk
Daniel J. Ryan 2nd Suffolk
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol
David Allen Robertson 19th Middlesex
Julian Cyr Cape and Islands

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