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NY S00982
Bill
Status
7/22/2020
Primary Sponsor
Neil Breslin
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AI Summary
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Requires banking institutions offering consumer checking accounts to pay checks either in order of receipt or from smallest to largest dollar amount for each business day's transactions.
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Mandates that if a check is dishonored for insufficient funds, any smaller checks received afterward that could be paid must be honored within the available account balance.
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Requires banks to disclose in writing to consumers the order in which checks are processed, provided at account opening and prior to any policy changes.
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Defines "consumer checking accounts" as accounts established by natural persons for personal, family, or household purposes.
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Takes effect on January 1st following the date the act becomes law.
Legislative Description
Provides that every banking institution which maintains checking accounts for customers shall pay checks in the order received within account balance; provides such banks may dishonor check for insufficient funds, but then must honor smaller checks within amounts on deposit in the subject account.
Last Action
referred to codes
7/22/2020