Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 44 D cosponsors

H 5091 — An Act to regulate face surveillance

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 26, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 56 sponsors

    1 primary, 55 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (44 D).

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Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. New draft of H135

  3. Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 55 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Co-sponsors (55)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 5091?
H 5091 is sponsored by Tami L. Gouveia, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Kay Khan, Sarah K. Peake, Maria Duaime Robinson, Christine P. Barber (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), Dylan A. Fernandes (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Adrian C. Madaro (Democrat), Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), Brandy Fluker-Reid (Democrat), Antonio F. D. Cabral (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), Joint Committee on the Judiciary, David M. Rogers (Democrat), Orlando Ramos (Democrat), Patricia A. Duffy (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Steven Owens (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), Lenny Mirra, Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Peter Capano, Jay D. Livingstone (Democrat), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat), Mary S. Keefe (Democrat), Michael J. Barrett (Democrat), Erika Uyterhoeven (Democrat), Sean Garballey (Democrat), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Democrat), Carlos González (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Jon Santiago, Steven Ultrino (Democrat), Michael P. Kushmerek (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Andres X. Vargas (Democrat), Liz Miranda (Democrat), Paul W. Mark (Democrat), Paul J. Donato (Democrat), Kenneth I. Gordon (Democrat), Patricia A. Haddad, Julian Cyr (Democrat), Jacob R. Oliveira (Democrat), Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Marcos A. Devers, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), and Frank A. Moran (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 5091?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 26, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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