The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a landmark data privacy bill that would give residents strong new protections over how their personal information is collected, used, and sold. Lawmakers said the measure would make Massachusetts among the states with “the strongest data privacy laws in the country.”

“When Massachusetts residents’ personal information is being offered up for sale to the tech billionaire with the highest bid, it is imperative that we act decisively to protect individuals and families,” Senate President Karen E. Spilka said in a news release.

She called the legislation “visionary” and lauded it as a nation-leading example of data protection laws. Here’s what to know.

What does the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act do?

The legislation, known as the Massachusetts Da

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