Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H80: An Act establishing the Comprehensive Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act
Status: In committee, November 17, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. The General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 93L the following chapter:- CHAPTER 93M. Massachusetts Consumer Privacy Act Section 1. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. “Adult”, any individual who is at least eighteen years of age. "Affiliate", a legal entity that shares common branding with another legal entity or controls, is controlled by or is under common control with another legal entity. For the purposes of this subdivision, "control" or "controlled" means (A) ownership of, or the power to vote, more than fifty per cent of the outstanding shares of any class of voting security of a company, (B) control in any manner over the election of a majority of the directors or of individuals exercising similar functions, or (C) the power to exercise controlling influence over the management of a company. "Authenticate", to use reasonable means to determine that a request to exercise any of the rights afforded pursuant to this act is being made by, or on behalf of, the consumer who is entitled to exercise such consumer rights with respect to the personal data at issue. "Biometric data", data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, a voiceprint, …
Sponsors
- Kate Hogan (D, 3rd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- Rodney Elliott (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see H4746
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
Common questions
- What is H80?
- H80 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing the Comprehensive Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act.
- What is the status of H80?
- In committee as of November 17, 2025. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4746 (November 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored H80?
- Kate Hogan (D, 3rd Middlesex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H80?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H80
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