S 120 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to fairness in debt collection

Summary

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 120) of James B. Eldridge, Paul Brodeur, Denise Provost, Jay R. Kaufman and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fairness in debt collection. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Dec 2017

House Passage

Jun 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Dec 18, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Dec 18, 2017

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Jun 19, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jun 15, 2017

Committee

Discharged to the committee on Financial Services

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

upper

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Middlesex and Worcester

Carolyn C. Dykema

Fourth Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

First Hampden and Hampshire

Jennifer E. Benson