Consumer Protection

194th General Court (2025-2026)


An Act Relative to Fairness in Debt Collection

The Debt Collection Fairness Act updates several long out-of-date consumer protections ensuring that people aren’t pushed over a financial precipice when they are sued for debts that are often old, and have been bought for pennies on the dollar by those currently trying to collect them.



An Act Removing Social Security Numbers from Death Certificates

This bill protects privacy for the family of a person who dies.