An Act To Prohibit Financial Institutions From Charging Multiple Fees For Attempted Withdrawals Involving Insufficient Funds
LD 142 prohibits Maine financial institutions and credit unions from charging more than one insufficient funds fee for a single withdrawal transaction, even if multiple withdrawal attempts occur. This directly affects customers who make transactions using accounts with insufficient funds. The bill requires institutions to limit fees to one per transaction, preventing repeated charges for the same failed withdrawal attempt.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025
How they voted
24–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 28
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
7
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-94) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-94) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
upper
May 20, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-2-2)
senate
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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