Prohibits consumer reporting agencies and lenders from using an individual's late payment of cashless tolls to determine their credit worthiness
This bill prohibits credit agencies and lenders from using late payments on cashless toll systems (like E-ZPass) when determining a person's credit score. It amends New York's General Business Law and Banking Law to explicitly ban this practice, requiring lenders to stop collecting or reporting such toll payment history. The law directly affects consumers who have experienced late toll payments but are not penalized for them in credit decisions. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Sanders
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Roxanne Persaud
DDemocratic
Co
Toby Stavisky
DDemocratic
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