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AI Laws USA tracks 38 entries for Massachusetts: 8 statewide and 30 from counties and cities. Federal rules apply on top of these; see the federal page . Each entry links to its official source.
32 In effect 1 Enacted, not yet in effect 4 Proposed 0 No longer in effect 1 Blocked in court
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Counties and cities
County and city AI rules and bills in Massachusetts
Rule Where Status Takes or took effect
Leominster MA data center + battery storage moratoriums (2026) Leominster In effect September 28, 2026 Holyoke MA AI data center ban (2026) Holyoke In effect June 17, 2026 Lowell MA 360-day data center moratorium (2026) Lowell In effect March 10, 2026 Cambridge terminates Flock Safety ALPR contract for 'materia Cambridge In effect December 9, 2025 Newton MA Public Schools Newton In effect September 15, 2025 Boston Public Schools Boston In effect September 1, 2025 Public Schools of Brookline Brookline In effect August 19, 2025 Boston Interim GenAI Guidelines Boston In effect May 18, 2023 Boston GenAI Guidelines Boston In effect May 18, 2023 Worcester Ordinance Banning Face Surveillance Technology Worcester In effect December 14, 2021 Ordinance on Surveillance Oversight and Information Sharing Boston In effect October 21, 2021 MA Police Reform FR Restriction (Worcester) Worcester In effect December 31, 2020 Easthampton Face Surveillance Ban Easthampton In effect July 1, 2020 Boston Face Surveillance Ban Boston In effect June 24, 2020 Ordinance banning face surveillance technology in Boston Boston In effect June 24, 2020 Springfield Face Surveillance Ban / Moratorium Springfield In effect May 4, 2020 Five-year moratorium on police and municipal use of face sur Springfield In effect February 24, 2020 Cambridge Surveillance Ordinance & FR Ban Cambridge In effect Not yet set Ordinance banning municipal use of face surveillance technol Cambridge In effect January 13, 2020 Northampton Face Surveillance Ban Northampton In effect December 19, 2019 Brookline Face Surveillance Ban Brookline In effect Not yet set Somerville Face Surveillance Ban (2019, first East Coast) Somerville In effect June 27, 2019 Face Surveillance Full Ban Ordinance Somerville In effect June 27, 2019 Face Surveillance Full Ban Ordinance prohibiting municipal u Somerville In effect June 27, 2019 Surveillance Technology Ordinance Cambridge In effect December 10, 2018 Lawrence Surveillance Oversight Ordinance (CCOPS) Lawrence In effect September 4, 2018 Westfield One-Year Data Center Moratorium Westfield Enacted, not yet in effect Not yet set Cambridge MA algorithmic rent-setting ban (policy order, Jun. 2026) Cambridge Proposed Not yet set Boston surveillance ordinance amendment proposal (2026) Boston Proposed Not yet set Lowell MA Markley data center diesel generator injunction (2026) Lowell Blocked in court Not yet set
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