An Act to protect library patron privacy
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/23/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/23/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/25/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 6/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J14 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Section 7 of chapter 78 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the third sentence.
Said chapter 78 is hereby amended by inserting after section 7 the following section:-
That part of the records of a public library which reveals the identity and intellectual pursuits of a person using such library shall not be a public record as defined by clause Twenty-sixth of section seven of chapter four. Access to such part of such library records shall be granted only with a warrant issued pursuant to chapter 276 or under exigent circumstances.
SECTION 1. Section 7 of chapter 78 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the third sentence. SECTION 2. Said chapter 78 is hereby amended by inserting after section 7 the following section:- Section 7A. That part of the records of a public library which reveals the identity and intellectual pursuits of a person using such library shall not be a public record as defined by clause Twenty-sixth of section seven of chapter four. Access to such part of such library records shall be granted only with a warrant issued pursuant to chapter 276 or under exigent circumstances.