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

S 228: An Act modernizing protections for consumers in automobile transactions

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 228 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act modernizing protections for consumers in automobile transactions. Primary sponsor: Paul Feeney (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): New draft substituted, see S2945.

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 Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 228) of Paul R. Feeney and Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General for legislation to modernize protections for consumers in automobile transactions. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Andrea Joy CampbellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. New draft substituted, see S2945
  2. Read second
  3. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12, 2026
  4. Order relative to subject matter adopted
  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2945
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  9. House concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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