SENATE BILL 232

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:

Senator Lawlah

Entitled:

Commercial Law - Payment by Check - Request for Credit Card Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from requesting another person who obtains consumer credit, goods, realty, or services by check or other draft to display a credit card; and providing an exception for a person who has agreed with the credit card issuer to cash checks as a service to the issuer's cardholders and the issuer agreed to guaranteed payment of cardholder checks.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/24

First Reading Finance

Hearing 1/31 at 3:00 p.m.

2/23

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/27

Special Order 2/28 (Sen. Jimeno) Adopted

2/28

Third Reading Failed (21-26)

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHECKS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.

CREDIT

IDENTIFICATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law

( 13-318 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available