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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1275: An Act relative to fairness in debt collection

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1275 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to fairness in debt collection. It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 28, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4316.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Attorney General Andrea Joy CampbellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Tram NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Essex
Greg SchwartzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4316
  2. Hearing scheduled for 04/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source