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S2608Introduced in the Senate

Establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act

Introduced

Introduced by Senate Committee on Ways and Means

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing the Massachusetts data privacy act

Where it stands

Amendment #24 (Friedman) adopted

September 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #71 · September 25, 2025

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Pavel Payano01-ESSYes
Bruce Tarr01-MIDYes
Edward Kennedy01-MIDYes
Patrick O'Connor01-NORYes
Michael Rodrigues01-PLYYes
Nick Collins01-SUFYes
Robyn Kennedy01-WORYes
Joan Lovely02-ESSYes
Barry Finegold02-MIDYes
Patricia Jehlen02-MIDYes

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. Recommended new draft for S2516

  3. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  4. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, September 25, 2025

  5. Amendment #2 (Finegold) rejected

  6. Amendment #3 (Eldridge) rejected

  7. Amendment #6 (Fernandes) rejected

  8. Amendment #17 (Keenan) rejected

  9. Amendment #21 (Rush) rejected

  10. Amendment #26 (Cronin) rejected

  11. Amendment #27 (Cronin) rejected

  12. Amendment #31 (Cronin) rejected

  13. Amendment #18 (Payano) rejected

  14. Amendment #44 (Montigny) rejected

  15. Amendment #46 (Driscoll) rejected

  16. Amendment #47 (Driscoll) rejected

  17. Amendment #48 (Driscoll) rejected

  18. Amendment #51 (Cronin) rejected

  19. Amendment #57 (Cronin) rejected

  20. Amendment #58 (Driscoll) rejected

  21. Amendment #42 (Rausch) adopted

  22. Amendment #52 (Rausch) adopted

  23. Amendment #4 (Creem) adopted

  24. Amendment #14 (Lewis) adopted

  25. Amendment #24 (Friedman) adopted

  26. Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  27. Recommended new draft for S2516

  28. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  29. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, September 25, 2025

  30. Amendment #2 (Finegold) rejected

  31. Amendment #3 (Eldridge) rejected

  32. Amendment #6 (Fernandes) rejected

  33. Amendment #17 (Keenan) rejected

  34. Amendment #21 (Rush) rejected

  35. Amendment #26 (Cronin) rejected

  36. Amendment #27 (Cronin) rejected

  37. Amendment #31 (Cronin) rejected

  38. Amendment #18 (Payano) rejected

  39. Amendment #44 (Montigny) rejected

  40. Amendment #46 (Driscoll) rejected

  41. Amendment #47 (Driscoll) rejected

  42. Amendment #48 (Driscoll) rejected

  43. Amendment #51 (Cronin) rejected

  44. Amendment #57 (Cronin) rejected

  45. Amendment #58 (Driscoll) rejected

  46. Amendment #42 (Rausch) adopted

  47. Amendment #52 (Rausch) adopted

  48. Amendment #4 (Creem) adopted

  49. Amendment #14 (Lewis) adopted

  50. Amendment #24 (Friedman) adopted

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