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A1537Assembly2009-2010 SessionSame asS7398

Prohibits service providers from solely relying upon consumer credit reports for the purpose of determining whether to provide or continue to provide service

Sponsor José PeraltaAD-39Affects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
Stricken
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection

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Primary sponsor
José Peralta

Assembly Member · Assembly District 39

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History

  1. Enacting clause stricken
  2. Print number 1537f
  3. Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
  4. Referred to consumer affairs and protection
  5. Print number 1537e
  6. Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
  7. Print number 1537d
  8. Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
  9. Print number 1537c
  10. Amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
  11. Print number 1537b
  12. Amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Print number 1537a
  2. Amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
  3. Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Companion bill

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S7398Senate

Prohibits service providers from solely relying upon consumer credit reports for the purpose of determining whether to provide or continue to provide service

In Senate Committee · Consumer Protection · Sponsor José Peralta

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:A1537F

Title of bill

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting providers of service from solely relying upon consumer cred- it reports for the purpose of determining whether to provide consumers with service, or for the purpose of requiring the payment of a deposit, fee or higher rate

Purpose

Prohibits service providers from reviewing or using consumer credit reports for the purpose of determining whether to provide or continue to provide service.

Summary of provisions

No service provider in this state shall solely rely upon a consumer report, as defined in subdivision (1) of section three hundred eighty-a of this chapter, of any potential customer or customer when making any determination to provide or continue the provision of service to such potential customer or customer.

Justification

This bill will protect consumers from organizations who are using the credit report in order to justify their actions in provid- ing services at a higher rate.

Prior legislative history

New Bill

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.

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