SB 2657 — CONSUMER FRAUD-MERCH AGREEMENT
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a person to violate a merchant agreement between a merchant and a credit card service provider. Provides that imposing a surcharge to a debit or credit card or prepaid card purchase if those charges are prohibited by the merchant agreement constitutes a violation.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2018
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Approved for Consideration Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2018
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2018
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-002
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
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Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III
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Assigned to Judiciary
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III
Sponsors
- III Emil Jones · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Emil Jones, III Democrat
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Connelly, Michael | — | Yea |
| Haine, William R | — | Yea |
| Mulroe, John G | — | Yea |
| Silverstein, Ira I | — | Yea |
| Schimpf, Paul | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson, Toi W | — | Not Voting |
| Raoul, Kwame | — | Not Voting |
| Barickman, Jason A | — | Not Voting |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2657 do?
- Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a person to violate a merchant agreement between a merchant and a credit card service provider. Provides that imposing a surcharge to a debit or credit card or prepaid card purchase if those charges are prohibited by the merchant agreement constitutes a violation.
- Who sponsors SB 2657?
- SB 2657 is sponsored by Emil Jones, III (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 2657?
- This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 2657?
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