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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2133 194th (Current)

An Act protecting the privacy of library user data

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2133) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to protect the privacy of library user data. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
James B. Eldridge
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules
The public should be able to access library resources freely and without fear of government censorship or surveillance. Library records contain sensitive personal information about users, including the books patrons read, the libraries they visit, and more, but our current statutes fall short of protecting patrons’ privacy. This bill protects from disclosure records that reveal the identity and intellectual pursuits of a user, except pursuant to a warrant or in exigent circumstances.
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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