Massachusetts S 3090: An Act relative to consumer connected devices

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3606        FILED ON: 1/16/2026 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3090 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
William N. Brownsberger and David M. Rogers 
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act relative to consumer connected devices. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: 
William N. Brownsberger Suffolk and Middlesex 
David M. Rogers 24th Middlesex 

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3606        FILED ON: 1/16/2026 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3090 
By Mr. Brownsberger and Mr.Rogers of Cambridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, 
Senate, No. 3090) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William N. Brownsberger and David M. Rogers 
for legislation relative to consumer connected devices.  Consumer Protection and Professional 
Licensure. 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court 
(2025-2026) 
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An Act relative to consumer connected devices. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1. The General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, are hereby 
2amended by inserting after chapter 93L the following chapter:-  
3 CHAPTER 93M   
4 THE REGULATION OF INTERNET CONNECTED DEVICES   
5 Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings 
6unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  
7 “Connected consumer product”, any device or other physical object that is intended for 
8consumer use and is capable of connecting to the Internet, either directly or indirectly, including 
9the physical device, associated mobile application and necessary cloud infrastructure.  

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10 “Consumer”, a person that owns or leases from a lessor consumer electronic equipment 
11that the person or the lessor purchased or used in the commonwealth.  
12 “End of life”, the point at which the manufacturer ceases providing technical support, 
13security updates, or bug fixes for the software, hardware, or firmware, necessary for the product 
14to securely function, even if the product is still in use.  
15 “End of sale”, the point at which a manufacturer stops selling the product, which shall be 
16no less than 1 year before the end of life.   
17 “Firmware”, means low-level software that is embedded into hardware devices that 
18provides the essential instructions needed for hardware operation, acting as a middle layer 
19between the hardware and higher-level software such as device operating systems or 
20applications.  
21 “Internet service provider” or “ISP”, a company or organization that provides individuals 
22and businesses with access to the internet through infrastructure and networking technologies 
23that connect to the global internet, such as broadband, fiber, DSL, and mobile data, often 
24including electronic mail and web hosting.  
25 “Manufacturer” or “original equipment manufacturer” or “OEM”, a business engaged in 
26the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise supplying new consumer electronic devices, or parts 
27of equipment, manufactured by or on behalf of itself, to any individual or business.  
28 “Minimum guaranteed support time frame”, means the minimum amount of time for 
29which a company has publicly committed to providing technical support, security updates or bug 

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30fixes for the software, hardware, or firmware, expressed as continuing until a specific date or for 
31a specified period of time that commences with the purchase of the device.  
32 “Point of sale” or “POS”, an electronic terminal used by merchant employees for 
33consumer purchases or services.  
34 “Product web page”, a web page specific to the particular connected consumer product 
35that contains features and information about the product.  
36 “Security updates”, updates released to address vulnerabilities in the software, hardware, 
37or firmware used by a connected consumer product.  
38 “Technical support”, contractor- or manufacturer-provided assistance addressing 
39technical issues for consumer electronic equipment, including but not limited to troubleshooting, 
40repair, updates and usage guidance.  
41 “Vulnerability”, means a flaw in the software, hardware, or firmware running on a 
42connected consumer product that lessens the security and integrity of the software, hardware or 
43firmware needed to operate the product.  
44 Section 2. (a) For any connected consumer product manufactured on or after January 1, 
452026, the manufacturer shall disclose a minimum guaranteed support period during which 
46technical support, security updates and bug fixes shall