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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr., (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 to protect users of electronic branches.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to protect users of electronic branches.

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

Insert a new section 6B, Panic Alarm, to Chapter 167B of the General Laws as follows.

Section 6B. Within one (1) year of passage, every electronic branch will be equipped with a panic alarm. This panic alarm must be operated by a button labelled “EMERGENCY”, similar to the cancel and clear buttons. When activated the electronic branch will (i) immediately cease operation for at least one (1) hour without notice that the panic alarm is active; (ii) retain any access device within its control; and (iii) transmit a panic alarm to the police having jurisdiction and upload any and all video from the electronic branch in a format approved by the state 911 department.