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MI SB0085

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Gretchen Whitmer

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Limits associations to charging no more than 1 overdraft fee per account holder in any 24-hour period.

  • Requires associations to publish overdraft fee amounts and criteria for determining fees on a publicly available internet website.

  • Mandates that when multiple items are charged to an account on the same banking day, they be processed from smallest to largest amount to minimize overdraft fees.

  • Defines "banking day," "item," and "overdraft fee" by reference to the Uniform Commercial Code and specifies that overdraft fees apply when checks or debits are paid despite insufficient account funds.

Legislative Description

Financial institutions; savings and loan associations; overdraft fees; regulate. Amends 1980 PA 307 (MCL 491.102 - 491.1202) by adding sec. 601.

Consumer credit, other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Banking And Financial Institutions

1/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Banking & Financial Institutions1/27/2011

Full Bill Text

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