Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3090: An Act relative to consumer connected devices
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 20, 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” …
Sponsors
- William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Pavel Payano (D)
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see S3190
- : Reporting date extended to Monday July 20, 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>
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
Common questions
- What is S3090?
- S3090 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to consumer connected devices.
- What is the status of S3090?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see S3190 (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3090?
- William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3090?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3090
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