SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2807        FILED ON: 4/4/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Cronin

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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 Chapter 23N sensitive information and privacy.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2807        FILED ON: 4/4/2025

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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 relative to Chapter 23N sensitive information and privacy.

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

SECTION XY. Section 6 of chapter 23N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (i) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(i) Applications for operator licenses are public records under section 10 of chapter 66; provided, however, that trade secrets, competitively sensitive information or other proprietary information provided in the course of an application to the commission under this chapter, the disclosure of which would place the applicant or licensee at a competitive disadvantage, shall be withheld from disclosure under said section 10 of said chapter 66.

SECTION XX. Section 11 of chapter 23N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following new subsection:-

(l) An operator shall cooperate with the commission in sports wagering-related investigations. Each operator shall make readily available all documents, materials, equipment, personnel and any other items requested during an investigation; provided, however, that material that the operator considers a trade secret or detrimental to the operator if it were made public may, with the commission's approval, be protected from public disclosure and the operator may require nondisclosure agreements with the commission before disclosing such material.