Financial institutions; consumer has option of completing certain payments electronically.
Summary
Financial institutions; certain payments required electronically. Requires any financial institution that initiates an electronic fund transfer as payment for the sale to a consumer of a security issued by such financial institution to make available to the consumer the option of completing any payment of principal, interest, dividend, or other distribution related to the security via an electronic fund transfer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 7, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 422 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB166ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB166E
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
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