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Massachusetts · S187 · 2025 session

Relative to protecting biometric information under the security breach law

IntroducedBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Dec 31, 2025

In plain language

Extends the state's data breach notification law to cover biometric information, requiring notice when biometric identifiers such as fingerprints or facial scans are compromised in a security breach. It broadens existing consumer data-breach protections to include biometric data categories.

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Legislative history

5 actions · newest first
  1. Dec 31, 2025SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Sep 29, 2025JointHearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  3. Sep 19, 2025JointHearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  4. Feb 27, 2025HouseHouse concurred
  5. Feb 27, 2025SenateReferred to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure