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

S 2821: An Act protecting the privacy of social care information.

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

S 2821 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act protecting the privacy of social care information. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

Senate, January 7, 2026 -- The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 258) of Paul W. Mark for legislation to protect the privacy of individuals’ social care information, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2821).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional LicensurePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. New draft of S258
  3. Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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