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MA S 2537

introduced

An Act relative to fairness in debt collection

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

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Did MA S 2537 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2537 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-17): New draft substituted, see S2551

What is MA S 2537 about?

Senate, June 23, 2025 -- The committee on Financial Services to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 735) of James B. Eldridge, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to establish the Debt Collection Fairness Act, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2537).

Who sponsors MA S 2537?

Joint Committee on Financial Services is the primary sponsor of MA S 2537, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Senate, June 23, 2025 -- The committee on Financial Services to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 735) of James B. Eldridge, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and Michael J. Barrett for legislation to establish the Debt Collection Fairness Act, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2537).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-17 — New draft substituted, see S2551
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Financial Servicesprimary
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Michael J. Barrettcosponsor
  • Joan B. Lovelycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-17

    New draft substituted, see S2551

  2. 2025-07-17

    Read second

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  3. 2025-07-10

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 17, 2025

  4. 2025-07-10

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  5. 2025-07-10

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2551

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-06-23

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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  7. 2025-06-23

    New draft of S735

  8. 2025-06-20

    Reported from the committee on Financial Services

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2537

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