MA H1205

Bill

Relative to inactive bank account fees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to fees for certain inactive bank accounts. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 5 of Chapter 167D of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow banks to charge fees for inactive bank accounts. Specifically, the bill would allow banks to impose a fee for accounts that are considered inactive, in addition to the other fees already permitted, such as account maintenance fees and fees for failing to maintain a minimum balance.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Todd Smola (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4976 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1205

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1205
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1205.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1359	Relative to late fees for no interest student loans	Accompanied a study order, see H5174	Similar To
H3120	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	No further action taken	Similar To
H3121	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	No further action taken	Similar To
H3938	Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee	No further action taken	Similar To
H4010	Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads	Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4051	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to parking fees on Department of Conservation and Recreation roads (see House, No. 4010). August 3, 2021	See H4010	Similar To
H4091	Authorizing the town of Sudbury to establish a fee for checkout bags	No further action taken	Similar To
H4976	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1617	Relative to elevator certification fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1859	Reducing the costs for adoption	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2039	Relative to justice of the peace fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2051	Reducing the costs for small businesses	Accompanied H3121	Similar To
S2349	To protect motorists from excessive EZ-Pass fees and fines	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S449	Relative to the central registry of voters	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S877	Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S881	Relative to full disclosure of fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1359

Relative to late fees for no interest student loans

Accompanied a study order, see H5174

Similar To

H3120

Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs

No further action taken

Similar To

H3121

Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies

No further action taken

Similar To

H3938

Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee

No further action taken

Similar To

H4010

Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads

Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4051

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill relative to parking fees on Department of Conservation and Recreation roads (see House, No. 4010). August 3, 2021

See H4010

Similar To

H4091

Authorizing the town of Sudbury to establish a fee for checkout bags

No further action taken

Similar To

H4976

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1614

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S1617

Relative to elevator certification fees

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

Similar To

S1859

Reducing the costs for adoption

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2039

Relative to justice of the peace fees

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

Similar To

S2051

Reducing the costs for small businesses

Accompanied H3121

Similar To

S2349

To protect motorists from excessive EZ-Pass fees and fines

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

Similar To

S449

Relative to the central registry of voters

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S877

Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S881

Relative to full disclosure of fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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