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MA H5059

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Creates the Massachusetts Judicial Security Act to protect personal information (home address, phone numbers, email) of state and federal judicial officers and their immediate family members from public disclosure

  • Establishes a confidential database administered by the Office of Court Management where judicial officers can request their personal information be kept private; the office must notify government agencies and designated entities within 72 hours of receiving a request

  • Prohibits government agencies from publicly posting protected personal information and requires removal within 72 hours of notification; prohibits data brokers from selling, licensing, or transferring such information

  • Requires persons, businesses, and associations to remove protected personal information from public websites within 24 hours of receiving notice and bars them from transferring the information to others

  • Allows judicial officers to seek injunctive relief and recover attorney's fees for violations; the act takes effect 120 days after enactment and also excludes judicial officers from municipal street lists upon request

Legislative Description

Relative to judicial security

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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