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Senator Aldridge, advocates back Debt Collection Fairness Act to curb garnishments and civil arrest warrants
Summary
Senator Julian Eldridge (Sen. Eldridge) and legal-aid groups told the Joint Committee on Financial Services that S.735/H.1275 would tighten consumer protections by raising wage protections, lowering judgment interest rates and prohibiting imprisonment for failure to pay a consumer debt.
Senator Julian Eldridge told the Joint Committee on Financial Services he filed the Debt Collection Fairness Act (S.735 / H.1275) to update long‑outdated consumer protections and limit harms caused by aggressive debt collection.
"No one in Massachusetts shall be imprisoned for failure to pay a consumer debt," Eldridge said,…
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