Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3190: An Act relative to consumer connected devices
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 22, 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 marketed whole or in part to consumers or small businesses 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 a connected consumer product that the person or the lessor purchased or used in the commonwealth. “End of software support period”, 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 software support period. “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 …
Sponsors
- William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex)
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex)
- Pavel Payano (D)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : New draft of S3090
- : Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (July 20, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3190?
- S3190 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to consumer connected devices.
- What is the status of S3190?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3190?
- William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3190?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3190
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