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

S 688: An Act prohibiting card interchange fees on tax or gratuity

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 688 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prohibiting card interchange fees on tax or gratuity. Primary sponsor: Cynthia Creem (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 31, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S3246.

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Official summary

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

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 688) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to prohibit card interchange fees on tax or gratuity. Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cynthia CreemPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Middlesex
Nick CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Suffolk
Brendan CrightonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Essex
Joan LovelyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond 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

  1. Accompanied a study order, see S3246
  2. Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
  3. Reporting date extended to Monday May 4, 2026
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 10/30/2025 from 10:30 AM-02:00 PM in A-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 10/30/2025 from 10:30 AM-04:00 PM in A-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 10/30/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  7. House concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Sources

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