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MA H 1275

in committee

An Act relative to fairness in debt collection

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 1275 pass?

Not yet. MA H 1275 is in committee as of 2025-07-28 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-28): Accompanied a new draft, see H4316

What is MA H 1275 about?

By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1275) of Tram T. Nguyen, Christine P. Barber and others relative to the collection of consumer debt. Financial Services.

Description

By Representatives Nguyen of Andover and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1275) of Tram T. Nguyen, Christine P. Barber and others relative to the collection of consumer debt. Financial Services.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-28 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4316
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbellcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-04-08

    Hearing scheduled for 04/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-28

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4316

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1275

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