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- Referred to banks
- Defeated in banks
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to banks
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Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions
In Assembly Committee · Banks · Sponsor Marcos Crespo
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S378
Title of bill
REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the banking law, in relation to requiring banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card issued by the consulate general of the Dominican Republic as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends the Banking Law by adding a new section 9-v. Requires every banking institution to accept as a valid form of identification, the Dominican identification card issued by the consulate general of the Dominican Republic for all banking transactions. Defines banking institutions as all banks, trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, licensed foreign banks and credit unions.
Section 2. Effective Date
Existing law
None.
Justification
Illegal immigrants are not permitted to open up bank accounts because they are not able to produce a viable form of identification. This legislation would mandate banks to accept identification issued by the Dominican Consulate as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions.
Prior legislative history
2011 S.378 - Defeated in Banks/A.1175 - Referred to Banks 2009-2010 S.3153 - Referred to Banks/A.8849 - Referred to Banks 2007-2008 S.778 - Referred to Banks/A.4624 - Referred to Banks 2005-2006 S.831 - Referred to Banks/A.6105 - Referred to Banks 2003-2004 S.6773 - Referred to Banks/A.10812 - Referred to Banks
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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