Senate Bill S6985

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2016"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6985 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Bank L, generally; amd §2, Chap 591 of 2001; amd §§170.05, 170.10 & 170.20, Pen L

2015-S6985 - Summary

Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act".

2015-S6985 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6985 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6985

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks

AN ACT to amend the banking law and the penal law, in relation to enact-
  ing the "community financial services access and modernization act  of
  2016"; and to amend chapter 591 of the laws of 2001 amending the bank-
  ing  law relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national
  banks and other regulated entities, in relation to  the  effectiveness
  thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known as and may be cited as
the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2016".
  S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section  18-a  of  the  banking
law,  as  amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read
as follows:
  (b) two thousand dollars when the application relates to the licensing
of an additional location or change of location or the  licensing  of  a
[mobile  unit]   LIMITED STATION of a licensed [casher of checks] FINAN-
CIAL SERVICES PROVIDER; or
  S 3. The third undesignated paragraph of section 340  of  the  banking
law,  as  added by chapter 22 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as
follows:
  Nothing in this  article  shall  apply  to  licensed  collateral  loan
brokers OR LICENSED FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS.
  S  4.  Section 366 of the banking law, as amended by chapter 49 of the
laws of 1961, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 849  of  the  laws  of
1964  and  as  further amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of
the laws of 2011, subdivisions 2 and 3 as renumbered by chapter  132  of
the laws of 1969, is amended to read as follows:
  S 366.  Definitions.  When used in this article. 1. The term "licensed
[casher of checks] FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER" means  any  [individual,
partnership,  unincorporated  association  or  corporation]  PERSON duly
licensed by the superintendent of financial services to engage in  busi-
ness pursuant to the provisions of this article.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S6985A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Bank L, generally; amd §2, Chap 591 of 2001; amd §§170.05, 170.10 & 170.20, Pen L

2015-S6985A - Summary

Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act".

2015-S6985A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6985A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6985--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. SAVINO, AVELLA, CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to enacting the "community
  financial services access and modernization act of 2016"; and  provid-
  ing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known as and may be cited as
the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2016".
  S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section  18-a  of  the  banking
law,  as  amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read
as follows:
  (b) two thousand dollars when the application relates to the licensing
of an additional location or change of location or the  licensing  of  a
[mobile  unit]   LIMITED STATION of a licensed [casher of checks] FINAN-
CIAL SERVICES PROVIDER; or
  S 3. The third undesignated paragraph of section 340  of  the  banking
law,  as  added by chapter 22 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as
follows:
  Nothing in this  article  shall  apply  to  licensed  collateral  loan
brokers OR LICENSED FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS.
  S  4.  Section 366 of the banking law, as amended by chapter 49 of the
laws of 1961, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 849  of  the  laws  of
1964  and  as  further amended by section 104 of part A of chapter 62 of
the laws of 2011, subdivisions 2 and 3 as renumbered by chapter  132  of
the laws of 1969, is amended to read as follows:
  S 366.  Definitions.  When used in this article. 1. The term "licensed
[casher of checks] FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER" means  any  [individual,
partnership,  unincorporated  association  or  corporation]  PERSON duly
licensed by the superintendent of financial services to engage in  busi-
ness pursuant to the provisions of this article.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14451-07-6
              

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2015-S6985B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Bank L, generally; amd §2, Chap 591 of 2001; amd §§170.05, 170.10 & 170.20, Pen L

2015-S6985B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act".

2015-S6985B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6985B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6985--B

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. SAVINO, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, FARLEY -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Banks  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported  favorably  from
  said  committee  and  committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to enacting the  "community
  financial  services access and modernization act of 2016"; and provid-
  ing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known as and may be cited as
the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2016".
  S  2.  Paragraph  (b)  of subdivision 5 of section 18-a of the banking
law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 2012, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  (b) two thousand dollars when the application relates to the licensing
of  an  additional  location or change of location or the licensing of a
[mobile unit]  LIMITED STATION of a licensed [casher of  checks]  FINAN-
CIAL SERVICES PROVIDER; or
  S  3.  The  third undesignated paragraph of section 340 of the banking
law, as added by chapter 22 of the laws of 1990, is amended to  read  as
follows:
  Nothing  in  this  article  shall  apply  to  licensed collateral loan
brokers OR LICENSED FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS.
  S 4. Section 366 of the banking law, as amended by chapter 49  of  the
laws  of  1961,  subdivision  1 as amended by chapter 849 of the laws of
1964 and as further amended by section 104 of part A of  chapter  62  of
the  laws  of 2011, subdivisions 2 and 3 as renumbered by chapter 132 of
the laws of 1969, is amended to read as follows:
  S 366. Definitions. When used in this article. 1. The  term  "licensed
[casher  of  checks] FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER" means any [individual,
partnership, unincorporated  association  or  corporation]  PERSON  duly

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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