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CT HB07015

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Banking Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands payment card fraud statutes to include debit cards and digital wallets in addition to credit cards, effective October 1, 2017
  • Adds definitions for "debit card," "digital wallet," and "payment card" to existing fraud statutes (sections 53a-128a through 53a-128f)
  • Establishes penalties for falsely loading or causing payment cards to be loaded into digital wallets, treating such conduct as payment card forgery
  • Creates new larceny offense for foreclosed property mortgagors who collect rental payments after their law day without legal right to do so, subject to larceny penalties based on amount involved
  • Updates statutory language throughout to replace gendered pronouns and "credit card" references with gender-neutral language and broader "payment card" terminology

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Debit Card Fraud And Penalties For Collection Of Rental Payments On Foreclosed Property.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/6/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/19/2017
Banking2/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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