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H3640 • 2025

An Act relative to private detectives and private investigators

An Act relative to private detectives and private investigators

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Sponsor
Rob Consalvo
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5133
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to private detectives and private investigators

An Act relative to private detectives and private investigators By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to private detectives and private investigators By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3640) of Rob Consalvo relative to access to certain data by private detectives and private investigators.
  • Transportation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5133

  2. 2025-09-25 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to private detectives and private investigators
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3640) of Rob Consalvo relative to access to certain data by private detectives and private investigators. Transportation.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3640

SECTION 1. Section 30A of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the term “policies,” the following words:-

private detectives and private investigators as defined in section 22 of chapter 147 and licensed in accordance with section 25 of chapter 147,

SECTION 2. Section 30 of chapter 147 is hereby amended by adding the following two paragraphs:-

12. Use computer data or equipment under the control of the registrar of motor vehicles in accordance with section 30A of chapter 90 for any purpose inconsistent with (2) of section 22 of chapter 147.

13. Access the facial recognition system operated by the registry of motor vehicles.

And by inserting after the term “both” the following words: - provided, the license of a licensee who violates paragraphs 12 and 13 shall be revoked

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