Massachusetts 194th General Court Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

S688 — An Act prohibiting card interchange fees on tax or gratuity

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This bill prohibits interchange fees on credit card payments for tax or gratuity.

The bill aims to ban interchange fees that are applied to credit card transactions for taxes or gratuities. This would affect the costs associated with processing these types of payments.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: For small businesses, this means lower payment processing costs when accepting credit cards for taxes or gratuities.

Summary

An Act prohibiting card interchange fees on tax or gratuity

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (203)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S688 do?
An Act prohibiting card interchange fees on tax or gratuity
Who sponsors S688?
S688 is sponsored by Cynthia Stone Creem (Democrat).
What is the current status of S688?
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S688?
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