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OK HB2086
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jason Blair
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Oklahoma Earned Wage Access Services Act to regulate companies that provide workers early access to wages they have already earned but not yet received from their employer
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Requires providers to offer at least one no-cost option for receiving proceeds, fully disclose all fees before agreements are signed, allow consumers to cancel services without fees, and reimburse any overdraft fees caused by provider errors
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Prohibits providers from charging late fees, interest, or penalties for nonpayment; reporting unpaid amounts to credit agencies; suing consumers to collect; using third-party debt collectors; or requiring credit checks for eligibility
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Exempts banks, credit unions, savings institutions, and other traditional financial institutions from the Act's requirements
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Classifies earned wage access services as distinct from loans, credit, debt, or money transmission, with fees and voluntary tips not considered interest or finance charges; effective November 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Labor; Oklahoma Earned Wage Access Services Act; definitions; requirements; prohibitions; effective date.
Last Action
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business
2/24/2025