SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1466        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 140

 

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


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1466        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 140

By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 140) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation to protect biometric information under the security breach law.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 161 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 2020 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. Said section 1 of said chapter 93H is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 45, the word “or”.

SECTION 3. Said section 1 of said chapter 93H is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “public,” in line 52, the following words:- ; or (d) a biometric indicator.