MassachusettsAn Act modernizing protections for consumers in automobile transactions
What it does
Senate, February 5, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill modernizing protections for consumers in automobile transactions (Senate, No. 228),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2945).
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 17Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and MeansLatest
- Feb 12Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #134 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Adoption of the amendment previously recommended by the committee on ways and means substituting a new draft with the same title (senate, no. 2945), and pending the main question on ordering the bill to a third reading, mr. tarr moved to amend the pending new draft by striking, in line 16, “175,000 miles” and by inserting in place thereof the following:- “150,000 miles”. after remarks, the amendment was rejected. the ways and means amendment was then adopted. the bill (senate, no. 2945) was then ordered to a third reading and read a third time. the question on passing the bill to be engrossed. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adoption of the amendment previously recommended by the committee on ways and means substituting a new draft with the same title (senate, no. 2945), and pending the main question on ordering the bill to a third reading, mr. tarr moved to amend the pending new draft by striking, in line 16, “175,000 miles” and by inserting in place thereof the following:- “150,000 miles”. after remarks, the amendment was rejected. the ways and means amendment was then adopted. the bill (senate, no. 2945) was then ordered to a third reading and read a third time. the question on passing the bill to be engrossed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Read thirdMinor
- Feb 12Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 12Substituted as a new draft for S228
- Feb 12Amendment #4 (Tarr) rejectedMinor
- Feb 5Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Feb 5Order relative to subject matter adopted
- Feb 5Recommended new draft for S228
- Feb 5Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and MeansIntroduced