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

S 122: An Act relative to the security of electronic benefit transfer cards

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

S 122 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the security of electronic benefit transfer cards. Primary sponsor: Kelly Dooner (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 26, 2025): Accompanied a study order, see S2754.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Ms. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 122) of Kelly A. Dooner for legislation relative to the security of electronic benefit transfer cards. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly DoonerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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 study order, see S2754
  2. Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  3. House concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Sources

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