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MA H 5138

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An Act relative to consumer protections for low valued legal tender scarcity

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

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Did MA H 5138 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5138 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Accompanied a new draft, see H5450

What is MA H 5138 about?

By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Tackey Chan, Kate Donaghue and others relative to consumer protections for low valued legal tender scarcity. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Description

By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Tackey Chan, Kate Donaghue and others relative to consumer protections for low valued legal tender scarcity. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-26 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5450
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor
  • Lisa Fieldcosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • Alan Silviacosponsor
  • Jeffrey Rosario Turcocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5450

  2. 2026-04-15

    Hearing rescheduled to 04/15/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:35 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2026-04-02

    Hearing scheduled for 04/15/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2026-02-19

    Senate concurred

  5. 2026-02-17

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-27

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5138

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