Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
S 2551: An Act relative to fairness in debt collection
Introduced Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 2551 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to fairness in debt collection. Primary sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 17, 2025): Reprinted, as amended, see S2559.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Ways and Means | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Barrett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Third Middlesex |
| Jamie Eldridge | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Middlesex and Worcester |
| Joan Lovely | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | Second Essex |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Reprinted, as amended, see S2559
- Read third
- Ordered to a third reading
- Substituted, as amended, for S2537
- Amendment #1 (Rodrigues) adopted
- Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 17, 2025
- Order relative to subject matter adopted
- Recommended new draft for S2537
- Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means