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

H 1615: An Act preventing an individual’s image and voice from exploitation

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 1615 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act preventing an individual’s image and voice from exploitation. Primary sponsor: Tackey Chan (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1615) of Tackey Chan and others relative to preventing an individual’s image and voice from exploitation. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tackey ChanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Ted PhilipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Norfolk
Angelo PuppoloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Hampden
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex
Aaron SaundersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Hampden
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“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 H5281 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

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