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OK HB2086

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Blair

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Exempts banks, credit unions, savings institutions, and other traditional financial institutions from the Act's requirements

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Business2/4/2025
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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