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

H 1946: An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology

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 1946 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 23, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4640.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Ramos of Springfield and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1946) of Orlando Ramos, Steven Owens and others for legislation to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Homar GomezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampshire
Carlos GonzálezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Hampden
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Orlando RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Hampden
Becca RauschCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Bud WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Hampden

“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 new draft, see H4640
  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