Massachusetts data privacy legislation
Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing comprehensive data privacy legislation, with the Senate announcing passage of the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act in 2025 and House consideration continuing in 2026.
Massachusetts · Active · Implementation Jun 19, 2026
What it is
- What changed
- Massachusetts is actively considering comprehensive data privacy rules that could reshape how digital services collect, sell, and process sensitive personal data.
- Why it matters
- Caregiver-facing tools can involve sensitive routines, location, health-adjacent notes, and family data even when they are not formal medical records.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, People using AI and digital health tools, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyconsumer health app users, family caregivers, care recipients using digital services, technology vendors, privacy teams
- What it does
- Gives people a right or protection
Sources
- Massachusetts Senate press release on Data Privacy Act
- Mass.gov law about internet and online privacy
Last reviewed Jun 19, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.