Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S749: An Act establishing the interagency financial scams task force
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
There shall be an interagency task force to review and investigate financial scams across the commonwealth. The task force shall consist of 21 members: 3 members who shall be appointed by the senate president, of whom shall serve as co-chair; of whom shall be financial professional with expertise in financial scams; member who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; members who shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, of whom shall serve as co-chair; of whom shall be an attorney trained representing consumers affected by financial scams; member who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; the attorney general or their designee; the secretary of state of the commonwealth or their designee; the state treasurer or their designee; the commissioner of the division of banks or their designee; the secretary of labor and workforce development or their designee; the secretary of elder affairs or their designee; the secretary of public safety and security or their designee; the secretary of technology services and security or their designee; the commissioner of MassAbility or their designee; the president of the Massachusetts Bankers Association, Inc. or their designee; the president of the Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc. or their designee; the executive director of MASSPIRG or their designee; and the state …
Sponsors
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk) · primary sponsor
- Marcus Vaughn (R)
- Brian Ashe (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
- : Reporting date extended to Monday April 6, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 10/07/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (April 6, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S749?
- S749 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing the interagency financial scams task force.
- What is the status of S749?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S749?
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S749?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S749
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