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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 102: An Act relative to protecting the residents of the Commonwealth

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 102 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to protecting the residents of the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Mike Soter (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5072.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 102) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to protect residents of the Commonwealth from the threat posed by certain foreign adversaries using current or potential future social media companies. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike SoterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8th Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5072
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source