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== Decisions/Endorsements ==
== Decisions/Endorsements ==
=== Meetings & Pirate News Recordings ===
The conference will be June 6-7th. Suggest we have weekly member meetings until the conference and discontinue Pirate News until after the conference.
=== Joe asked for our endorsement for US Pirates State Moderator ===


=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===
=== United States Pirate Party Issues? ===
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== Projects/Events ==
== Projects/Events ==


=== June 6th National Party Conference ===
=== June 6-7th National Party Conference ===
 
Conference page: https://uspirates.org/nationalconference/
 
Sign up page: https://support.uspirates.org/form/register-for-2026-conference
 
Planning etherpad: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/2026USPiratePartyConferencePlanning
 
We have six registrants so far, of which four requested to speak at it.


=== Pirate News ===
=== Pirate News ===
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Leader: Jamie
Leader: Jamie


[[2026 Campaign Plan]]
[[2027 Campaign Plan]]


=== Commonwealth Bills to Review ===
=== Other To Do ===


Other bills:
== Upcoming Events ==


* An Act relative to unmanned aerial systems ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3749 H.3749] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2438 S.2438])
== Participants ==
* An Act relative to protecting Massachusetts residents against federal government surveillance ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2687 H.2687])
* Dignity Not Deportations Act ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1588 H.1588] / [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1122 S.1122])
* Right to Repair Bills:
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H433 H.433] & [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S189 S.189]
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H398 H.398]
** [https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1278 H.1278] (Hearing occurred)
* Decrim Sex Work Bills from https://bswac.org/. Emailed Rikki and Desmond their thoughts on them as they are the most up to date on the issue:
** An Act to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1980 H.1980])


Here is [https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/MassPirates_2025_Bills_To_Review an etherpad for people to offer suggestions].
* Jamie
* Joe
* Steve


==== Bills We Decided On ====
=== Observers ===


[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4746 Massachusetts House data privacy bills] - We urge supports to call and ask for multiple changes.
== Summary ==


Endorsed:
Reports
* Tomorrow, Cambridge is consider getting out of the shot spotter business


* An Act to provide accountability in the use of biometric recognition technology and comprehensive enforcement ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H96 H.96]/[https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S36 S.36])
Decision/Endorsements
* Civil Asset Forfeiture reform ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1953 H.1953])
* We'll hold weekly Sunday 8pm meetings until the conference. Pirate news on hold until after the conference
* H.1973. An Act protecting personal security. We support the bill, and its senate counterpart.
* Joe has asked for our endorsement for USPP state moderator. Motion passes.
* S.1731. An Act to promote transparency of facial recognition and driver's license photos. Not great, but we'll support it, because it sucks less than the status quo.
* H.1946/ An Act to implement the recommendations of the special commission on facial recognition technology. We support the warrant requirements, and the bills provisions for transparency and reporting.
* An Act to study the decriminalization of sex work ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2467 H.2467])
* An Act relative to safe reporting ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1747 H.1747])
* An Act relative to sexual assault by an officer ([https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2634 H.2634])


=== Federal Bills to Review ===
USPP Issues
* None that we're aware of
* We have two positions for USPP representatives, and are looking to fill one seat.


* Kids Online Safety Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/text S.1748]) - We opposed them.
Projects and Events
* Anti-Section 230 bills - We opposed them
* June 6-7 national party conference. https://uspirates.org/nationalconference. We need to promote the event, develop final schedule, and develop materials. Will talk with national about what materials they'd like to have.


* Anti-File Sharing bills:
Campaigns and Voter outreach
** Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/791/text H.R.791]) - [https://torrentfreak.com/new-bill-aims-to-block-foreign-pirate-sites-in-the-u-s-250129/ ...more]
* Nothing to update at the moment
** American Copyright Protection Act (Not yet posted) [https://torrentfreak.com/unveiled-new-u-s-anti-piracy-bill-acpa-proposes-alternative-site-blocking-path/ ...more])
** ... more on the bills at https://torrentfreak.com/fears-of-overblocking-unite-critics-of-u-s-pirate-site-blocking-bill/
* Pro Codes Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4009/text H.R.4009] [https://www.techdirt.com/2024/07/23/congress-wants-to-let-private-companies-own-the-law/ ...more]
* American Music Fairness Act ([https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/861/text H.R.861])
 
=== Other To Do ===
 
== Upcoming Events ==
 
== Participants ==
 
 
=== Observers ===
 
== Summary ==

Latest revision as of 20:20, 10 May 2026

Meeting to be held via video conference: https://communitybridge.com/bbb-room/mass-pirates-member-meeting/

Recording:

Reports

Decisions/Endorsements

Meetings & Pirate News Recordings

The conference will be June 6-7th. Suggest we have weekly member meetings until the conference and discontinue Pirate News until after the conference.

Joe asked for our endorsement for US Pirates State Moderator

United States Pirate Party Issues?

Projects/Events

June 6-7th National Party Conference

Conference page: https://uspirates.org/nationalconference/

Sign up page: https://support.uspirates.org/form/register-for-2026-conference

Planning etherpad: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/2026USPiratePartyConferencePlanning

We have six registrants so far, of which four requested to speak at it.

Pirate News

Leader: Joseph

  • Pirate news recording scheduled for every other Sunday, 7pm with go-live at 7:30pm. Unless changed

2027 Campaigns & Voter Outreach

Leader: Jamie

2027 Campaign Plan

Other To Do

Upcoming Events

Participants

  • Jamie
  • Joe
  • Steve

Observers

Summary

Reports

  • Tomorrow, Cambridge is consider getting out of the shot spotter business

Decision/Endorsements

  • We'll hold weekly Sunday 8pm meetings until the conference. Pirate news on hold until after the conference
  • Joe has asked for our endorsement for USPP state moderator. Motion passes.

USPP Issues

  • None that we're aware of
  • We have two positions for USPP representatives, and are looking to fill one seat.

Projects and Events

  • June 6-7 national party conference. https://uspirates.org/nationalconference. We need to promote the event, develop final schedule, and develop materials. Will talk with national about what materials they'd like to have.

Campaigns and Voter outreach

  • Nothing to update at the moment
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