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H1081 • 2025

An Act relative to customer reimbursement in instances of financial fraud

An Act relative to customer reimbursement in instances of financial fraud

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Sponsor
Bruce J. Ayers
Last action
2025-11-10
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4712
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to customer reimbursement in instances of financial fraud

An Act relative to customer reimbursement in instances of financial fraud By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to customer reimbursement in instances of financial fraud By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 1081) of Bruce J.
  • Ayers relative to customer reimbursement in instances of financial fraud.
  • Financial Services.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-10 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4712

  2. 2025-04-08 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to customer reimbursement in instances of financial fraud
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1081) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to customer reimbursement in instances of financial fraud. Financial Services.

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Bill H.1081

Chapter 167 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 52. In the event of a finding by a bank of fraudulent charges on a customer’s account, the bank shall reimburse the customer any money lost by the customer as a result of the fraudulent charges within 30 days. The failure of a bank to reimburse a customer for fraudulent charges shall be an unfair practice under section 2D.

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