AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT
Summary
Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provision would be a deceptive trade practice subject to a $500 fine.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Signed Jun 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
May 14, 2024
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 12, 2024
Signed into law
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/30/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
May 22, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 15, 2024
Committee
05/15/2024 Referred to House Corporations
lower
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/14/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 7, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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