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MA S1210

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Moore

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits persons, businesses, and associations from disclosing home addresses or unpublished home telephone numbers of judicial officers, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and their immediate family members on the Internet within 10 business days of receiving a written removal request

  • Protections extend to active, formerly active, and retired officials, as well as family members residing in the same household including spouses, children, parents, and other relatives

  • Violations subject to civil liability in Superior Court with minimum liquidated damages of $1,000 per violation, plus potential punitive damages, attorney's fees, and equitable relief

  • Exempts custodians of government records and news media from liability for information in previously printed newspapers

  • Compliance not required until one year after enactment, though voluntary compliance with removal requests is permitted before that date

Legislative Description

Concerning the disclosure of the home address and home contact information of certain public safety officials

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2

10/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means9/29/2025
Judiciary2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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