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H3716 • 2025

An Act relative to electronic scanning of identification

An Act relative to electronic scanning of identification

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Sponsor
Michael P. Kushmerek
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to electronic scanning of identification

An Act relative to electronic scanning of identification By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to electronic scanning of identification By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3716) of Michael P.
  • Kushmerek relative to electronic scanning of identification.
  • Transportation.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2025-12-24 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. 2025-09-25 Joint

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

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to electronic scanning of identification
By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3716) of Michael P. Kushmerek relative to electronic scanning of identification. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3716

SECTION 1. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8M the following section

Section 8N. Businesses in the Commonwealth may not only retrieve information from consumers by electronically scanning their ID, but the information may also be allowed to be entered manually.

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