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

H 5138: An Act relative to consumer protections for low valued legal tender scarcity

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 5138 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to consumer protections for low valued legal tender scarcity. It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5450.

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tackey ChanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Norfolk
Kate DonaghueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Worcester
Lisa FieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Bristol
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Alan SilviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Bristol
Jeff TurcoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Suffolk

“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 H5450
  2. 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. Hearing scheduled for 04/15/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  6. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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