Massachusetts H5114: An Act relative to consumer connected devices

What the bill says

From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:

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 THE REGULATION OF INTERNET CONNECTED DEVICES Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Connected consumer product”, any device or other physical object that is intended for consumer use and is capable of connecting to the Internet, either directly or indirectly, including the physical device, associated mobile application and necessary cloud infrastructure. “Consumer”, a person that owns or leases from a lessor consumer electronic equipment that the person or the lessor purchased or used in the commonwealth. “End of life”, the point at which the manufacturer ceases providing technical support, security updates, or bug fixes for the software, hardware, or firmware, necessary for the product to securely function, even if the product is still in use. “End of sale”, the point at which a manufacturer stops selling the product, which shall be no less than 1 year before the end of life. “Firmware”, means low-level software that is embedded into hardware devices that provides the essential instructions needed for hardware operation, acting as a middle layer between the hardware and higher-level software such as device operating systems or applications. “Internet service provider” …

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Sponsors

• David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
• Alan Silvia (D)
• Steven Ouellette (D)
• Samantha Montaño (D)
• Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
• Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk)
• William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex)

Latest actions

1. August 24, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5663
2. June 23, 2026: Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:35 AM in B-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
3. June 11, 2026: Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
4. February 12, 2026: Senate concurred
5. February 9, 2026: Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
6. January 27, 2026: Referred to the committee on House Rules

Common questions

What is H5114?

H5114 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to consumer connected devices.

What is the status of H5114?

Failed as of August 24, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5663 (August 24, 2026).

Who sponsored H5114?

David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5114?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5114