A 8744 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires issuers of credit cards to give the cardholder at least thirty days notice before closing, cancelling, or terminating the cardholder's account

Summary
Requires issuers of credit cards to give the cardholder at least thirty days written notice via email, text message, or written letter before closing, cancelling, or terminating the cardholder's account.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to change the required notice period for closing credit card accounts from 45 days to 30 days. Additionally, the bill now explicitly allows issuers to close accounts immediately for specific reasons such as fraud, delinquency, bankruptcy, or legal requirements, which were not previously detailed in the text.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include 'canceling' or 'terminating' accounts in addition to closing them, and it now includes specific exceptions where the 30-day notice rule does not apply.
REQUIREMENT

The required notice period for closing a credit card account was reduced from 45 days to 30 days.

The bill now explicitly lists specific exceptions (fraud, delinquency, bankruptcy, legal orders) where an issuer can close an account without providing the 30-day notice.

The language was updated to clarify that the notice requirement applies to closing, canceling, or terminating an account.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the law was changed from 'immediately' to '120 days after it becomes law'.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8744A
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Chantel Jackson
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