MA H1168

Bill

Relative to fairness in debt collection

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 the collection of consumer debt. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish the Debt Collection Fairness Act in Massachusetts. It sets limits on the garnishment of consumer earnings to satisfy consumer debt judgments, restricts the statute of limitations for collecting consumer debt, imposes notice requirements for debt collection proceedings, and regulates the interest rates and attorney's fees that can be charged. The bill also provides that violations of its provisions constitute violations of the state's consumer protection law. The effective date of the bill is January 1, 2023, with certain exceptions.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (30)

Christine Barber (D)*, Tram Nguyen (D)*, Tony Cabral (D), Pete Capano (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Marcos Devers (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Vanna Howard (D), Mary Keefe (D), Sally Kerans (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Liz Miranda (D), Steve Owens (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4749 (on 05/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1168

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1168
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1168.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2864	To improve the fairness of sales tax collections, and revenue sources of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3323	Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H4749	Relative to fairness in debt collection	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1205	Establishing fairness for agricultural workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2881	Similar To
S1813	Improving the fairness of our tax laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2219	Relative to solar net metering fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2711	Similar To
S2858	Relative to fairness in debt collection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S645	For Medical Necessity Fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S663	Relative to fairness in debt collection	Accompanied a new draft, see S2858	Similar To
S683	For greater fairness in insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2700	Similar To

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