Massachusetts AI Laws: AG Advisory and Pending Bills (2027)

As of November 2026, Massachusetts has not enacted a law that specifically regulates AI. Its main AI rule is guidance. Attorney General Campbell's office said in an April 16, 2024 release that she issued an advisory on the obligations of AI developers, suppliers and users under state consumer protection, anti-discrimination and data security laws. Bills such as S.2632 and the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (S.2619) have not become law.

This page covers Massachusetts state law, with one short note on the federal layer. Bill statuses are as shown on malegislature.gov on November 4, 2026. For how other states compare, see the US AI laws hub.

Massachusetts AI Laws at a Glance

Attorney General AI Advisory (April 2024)

A release dated April 16, 2024 says Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell "issued an advisory to provide guidance to developers, suppliers, and users of AI regarding their obligations under state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data security laws."

This page relies on the release's description of the advisory and goes no further than it. An advisory is guidance and does not create a new statute.

A separate regulator statement covers insurers. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners' implementation list, status as of November 3, 2026, shows the Division of Insurance adopted its AI model bulletin as Bulletin No. 2024-10 on December 9, 2024. A bulletin is a regulator's statement of expectations under existing law, not a new law.

Executive Order 629 and State AI Spending

A release from the Governor's office dated February 14, 2024, says Governor Healey signed an executive order establishing the Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force. The release links the order as Executive Order 629.

The FutureTech Act, Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2024, was approved July 29, 2024. Item 1100-2519 carries $25,000,000 for initiatives that include "purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning systems for the various state agencies." It pays for state projects and does not regulate anyone.

Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024, the economic development act, was approved in part on November 20, 2024. Item 7002-8070, listed in the act at $103,000,000, funds a capital grant program run by the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation "to support the adoption and application of artificial intelligence capabilities to public policy problems."

G.L. c. 265, s. 43A: AI-Generated Intimate Images

H.4744, An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation (Chapter 118 of the Acts of 2024), was approved June 20, 2024. It is codified at G.L. c. 265, s. 43A.

Section 43A(b) defines "digitization" as "the creation or alteration of visual material including, but not limited to, through the use of computer-generated images, in a manner that would falsely appear to a reasonable person to be an authentic representation of the person depicted."

A first offense carries up to 2.5 years in a house of correction, a fine up to $10,000, or both. A second or subsequent offense carries up to 2.5 years in a house of correction or 10 years in state prison, a fine up to $15,000, or both.

The crime is knowingly distributing such material, depicting a person who is identifiable in the material or identified by the distributor and who is nude, partially nude or engaged in sexual conduct, where the distribution causes physical or economic injury or substantial emotional distress. The person must also act with intent to harm, harass, intimidate, threaten, coerce or cause substantial emotional distress, or with reckless disregard for the likely harm, the lack of consent and the person's reasonable expectation of privacy.

Section 43A(b)(6) says the subsection does not apply to voluntary or consensual material in a commercial setting or a place with no reasonable expectation of privacy; distribution in the public interest, including reporting unlawful conduct; lawful and common practices of law enforcement, criminal reporting, corrections, legal proceedings or medical treatment; a matter of public concern; or interactive computer, information and telecommunications services for content solely provided by another person. See the Massachusetts deepfake laws page.

S.2632: AI in Therapy and Health Insurance Review

S.2632, "An Act relative to the use of artificial intelligence and other software tools in healthcare decision-making," is a new draft of S.46. It was reported October 16, 2025, and on April 2, 2026, the Health Care Financing committee recommended it ought to pass and sent it to Senate Ways and Means. As of November 4, 2026, the legislature's page showed it there. It has passed neither chamber.

The reported text would add G.L. c. 112, s. 298, limiting AI in therapy and psychotherapy, with a civil penalty "not to exceed $10,000 per violation." It would also add G.L. c. 176O, s. 12(g), on AI and algorithms in utilization review. Neither is law.

AI in Hiring and the Workplace

We found no enacted Massachusetts statute specifically on AI in hiring. The Attorney General's release says her advisory covers obligations under state anti-discrimination laws, among others.

Two workplace bills are pending. S.35, "An Act fostering artificial intelligence responsibility," has a petition line about "limiting the use of electronic monitoring tools," and was reported to Senate Ways and Means on October 16, 2025. SD 3007, "An Act to ensure non-discrimination by improving algorithmic system," was referred on September 4, 2025, to the committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

Where Massachusetts AI Bills Stand

Each line is the legislature's history as read on November 4, 2026. A bill reported out of committee has not passed either chamber.

Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (S.2619)

The Massachusetts Data Privacy Act is a privacy bill, not an AI bill. The Senate passed S.2619 by 40-0 on September 25, 2025. The House passed its amended version 146-0 on June 4, 2026.

The Senate non-concurred on June 11, 2026, the House insisted on June 17, and each branch appointed a committee of conference. The Clerks' undated list showed S.2619 (H.5479) among matters pending before conference committees. It is not law.

How We Searched

We searched the full text of every chapter posted for the 2025 and 2026 acts on malegislature.gov (101 and 264 chapters) for artificial intelligence, machine learning, chatbot, generative, algorithm, automated, deepfake, synthetic media, digitization and facial recognition.

The only AI mentions in those chapters were two budget earmarks: $50,000 in Chapter 9 of 2025 for Natick schools, including AI translation equipment, and $250,000 in Chapter 137 of 2026 for the AI For Impact program. A search of the General Laws on malegislature.gov for the phrase artificial intelligence on November 4, 2026, returned seven sections, all on life sciences funding, research grants or tax credits.

The same General Laws search returned nothing for machine learning, chatbot, generative, deepfake, synthetic media or automated decision. Facial recognition returned two sections. G.L. c. 6, s. 220 defines it as "an automated or semi-automated process" and limits when law enforcement may run a facial recognition search; it does not use the term AI. G.L. c. 222, s. 1 mentions it in a definition for notarizing for a remotely located person.

A law using none of those terms would not surface, and regulations were not part of these searches.

AI Note-Takers and Massachusetts Recording Law

Whether an AI note-taker may record a meeting turns on recording consent, and this site classifies Massachusetts as an all-party consent state. See Massachusetts AI meeting recording laws.

Federal AI Policy and Massachusetts

As of November 4, 2026, we found no federal statute in the public laws of the 119th Congress that sets general rules for private AI systems or generally preempts state AI laws. In December 2025, Executive Order 14365 directed federal agencies to challenge or discourage state AI laws the administration views as conflicting with national policy, and called for a federal framework from Congress. The order itself does not declare any state law invalid.

See Trump's AI executive orders and state AI law preemption for what has happened since.

What Changes in Massachusetts AI Law in 2027

As of November 4, 2026, we found no AI law scheduled to take effect in Massachusetts in 2027; we searched the full text of the 2025 and 2026 acts on malegislature.gov. What could still change is the bill list above.

• January 5, 2027. The Senate Clerk's calendar shows July 31, 2026, as the last day for formal sessions and January 5, 2027, as the last day of the session. Bills in conference, including the data privacy act, can still move until then.
• After January 5. A bill not enacted by then would need to be filed again in the next General Court.

More Massachusetts Laws

Looking for information on other Massachusetts laws? Visit our AI Laws by State hub to compare Massachusetts with other states. You can also explore related topics:

• Massachusetts Data Privacy Laws for biometric privacy protections
• Massachusetts Surveillance Camera Laws for monitoring and recording rules
• Massachusetts Background Check Laws for employment screening regulations
• Massachusetts Recording Laws for wiretap and consent rules
• Massachusetts Deepfake Laws
• Massachusetts AI Meeting Recording Laws

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. AI laws and regulations are evolving rapidly, and enforcement interpretations change over time. Consult a licensed attorney in Massachusetts for advice about your specific situation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Massachusetts have an AI law?

Not a statute that specifically regulates AI, as of November 4, 2026. Searches of the 2025 and 2026 session laws and of the General Laws found none. G.L. c. 6, s. 220 limits law enforcement facial recognition searches, an automated process, without using the term AI. The Attorney General's April 2024 release says her advisory gives AI developers, suppliers and users guidance on obligations under state consumer protection, anti-discrimination and data security laws, and G.L. c. 265, s. 43A reaches digitized intimate images.

Are AI deepfakes illegal in Massachusetts?

Some are. G.L. c. 265, s. 43A makes it criminal harassment to knowingly distribute nude or sexual visual material of a person who is identifiable in it or identified by the distributor, including material produced by digitization, where it causes injury or substantial distress and the person acted with intent to harm or reckless disregard. A first offense carries up to 2.5 years in a house of correction, a fine up to $10,000, or both. The statute has exclusions, including distribution in the public interest and matters of public concern. H.5094, on synthetic media in political ads, passed the House but is not law.

Can employers in Massachusetts use AI in hiring?

We found no Massachusetts statute specifically on AI in hiring. The Attorney General's release says her advisory covers obligations under state anti-discrimination laws, among others. S.35 and SD 3007 are bills, not law.

What is Massachusetts S.2632?

S.2632 is a bill on AI in therapy and health insurance utilization review. As of November 4, 2026, the legislature's page showed it in Senate Ways and Means, and it had passed neither chamber.

Did the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act pass?

Not as of November 4, 2026. The Senate passed S.2619 by 40-0 on September 25, 2025, and the House passed an amended version 146-0 on June 4, 2026. Conference committees were appointed in June 2026, and the Clerks' undated list showed it pending in conference.

Will Massachusetts pass an AI law in 2027?

We cannot predict that. As of November 4, 2026, we found no AI law scheduled to take effect in Massachusetts in 2027. The current session ends January 5, 2027, and a bill not enacted by then would need to be filed again.