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H373 • 2025

An Act relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases

An Act relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases

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Sponsor
William C. Galvin
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5081
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases

An Act relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 373) of William C.
  • Galvin relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5081

  2. 2025-10-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-10-02 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases
By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 373) of William C. Galvin relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.373

SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 93B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 281, the word " or".

SECTION 2. Said section 4 of chapter 93B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 285, the word "withheld." and inserting in place thereof the following words:- withheld; or.

SECTION 3. Subsection d of said section 4 of chapter 93B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:-

(4) to prohibit a purchaser of a motor vehicle from securing financing for the purchase of a motor vehicle from a source other than the motor vehicle dealer.

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