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- Referred to banks
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Amended on third reading 1055c
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.108
- Print number 1055b
- Amend and recommit to banks
- Referred to banks
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
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- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.629
- Print number 1055a
- Amend and recommit to banks
- Referred to banks
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to preauthorized electronic fund transfers
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Darryl Towns
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the banking law, in relation to preauthorized electronic fund transfers
Purpose
To protect consumers from having their bank accounts debited after they have canceled such authorization.
Summary of provisions
Amends section 9-s of the banking law by adding subdivision 2 and 3, which prohibits the transfer of funds from a consumer account after the consumer has canceled authorization to debit their account, for any account entered into after January 1, 2011.
Justification
Increasingly consumers are signing up to have bills paid by having their financial accounts debited. However, a problem has arisen that after this direct debiting has been canceled consumers are seeing a final payment deducted from their account. Consumers are unaware of this transaction and sometimes do not have enough funds to cover the debit. Sometimes the debit is for a termination fee that the consumer is unaware of and would like to challenge. This legislation does not prevent companies from collecting payment, it just states, that when an authorization for direct debiting is canceled, that it is final and future payment will have to be transferred in more conventional ways.
Legislative history
S.2378 of 2005/2006; Referred to Banks S.104 of 2007/2008; Referred to Banks
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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