HB 1289

(Second New Title) relative to prohibiting foreign adversary persons or foreign entities of concern from financing lawsuits, prohibiting foreign principals from registering as lobbyists, and requires certain disclosures for persons acting on behalf of foreign principals.

relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools.

(New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.

requiring electronic voter checklists to be supplied in a sortable format.

preventing a supervisor of the checklist from verifying a person's identity without identification, even if they personally know that person.

requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots.

(New Title) relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems.

(New Title) prohibiting the sale of a child's personal data.

relative to the regulation of and protections for personal data obtained by websites and data brokers.

relative to patient privacy protections.

prohibiting the use of credit information in underwriting and rating personal automobile and homeowners insurance policies and prohibiting certain surveillance practices by insurers.

requiring sufficient cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure and technology projects.

Relating to the requirements of the state’s cyber security program and responsibilities and authority of the state chief information security officer

AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION.

PATIENT RIGHTS

Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence

Relates to setting integrated behavioral health services

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT