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H 1775·MA·house

An Act establishing a self-defense exception

FailedFiled Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: Brad Jones (R)
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Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

Mar 26, 2026

Summary

The bill would prohibit private people from secretly using surveillance devices unless they are a party to the encounter, are not law‑enforcement personnel, and reasonably fear physical harm. It targets covert monitoring tools and limits their use to genuine self‑defense situations.

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