By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1210) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to artificial intelligence health communications and informed patient consent. Financial Services.
By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2027) of Erika Uyterhoeven and Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to electronic privacy under certain search warrants. The Judiciary.
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2036) of Marcus S. Vaughn for legislation to further regulate the tracking of motor vehicles. The Judiciary.
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 31) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation to modernize state agency information technology systems. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 614) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to issuing guidance regarding setting policies for the use of AI in schools. Education.
By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 50) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to establish a career-to-education data center within the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 301) of Barry R. Finegold for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
By Representatives Rogers of Cambridge and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 96) of David M. Rogers and Andres X. Vargas relative to the use of biometric recognition technology. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 103) of Andres X. Vargas and Simon Cataldo for legislation to establish the Massachusetts neural data privacy protection act. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
This bill creates rules for estate executors, conservators, or agents (like those named in wills or powers of attorney) to access a person's digital accounts (e.g., email, social media) after death or incapacity. It allows users to specify through online tools provided by tech companies who can access their digital content, overriding conflicting terms-of-service agreements. Fiduciaries can only access what the user authorized, and companies must comply with these user directions. The law applies to all Massachusetts residents' digital assets, regardless of when their will or trust was created.
