Assembly Actions -
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May 21, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to banks |
Mar 13, 2023 |
referred to banks |
Senate Bill S5669
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2023-S5669 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6924
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Banks
2023-S5669 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires a study of the utilization of state government payments as an opportunity to transition unbanked and underbanked state residents into the banking system; requires a report shall be compiled and provided on the findings no later than eighteen months after the effective date of this act.
2023-S5669 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5669 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to the study of the utilization of state government payments as an opportunity to transition unbanked and underbanked state residents into the banking system PURPOSE: This bill would require a study by the Department of Financial Services of the utilization of state government payments as an opportunity to transition unbanked and underbanked state residents into the banking. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. The superintendent of the department of financial services, in conjunction with the director of the state budget, the director of state operations and the commissioner of the department of taxation and finance, and in consultation with the state comptroller, shall study and issue a comprehensive report on methods and opportunities to transition
2023-S5669 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5669 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks AN ACT in relation to the study of the utilization of state government payments as an opportunity to transition unbanked and underbanked state residents into the banking system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The superintendent of the department of financial services, in conjunction with the director of the state budget, the director of state operations and the commissioner of the department of taxation and finance, and in consultation with the state comptroller, shall study and issue a comprehensive report on methods and opportunities to transition unbanked and underbanked state residents entitled to state government payments into the banking system. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "unbanked" shall mean an individual not served by an insured insti- tution in any capacity; b. "underbanked" shall mean an individual with an account at an insured institution but who has obtained alternative, nonbank financial services in the past twelve months; and c. "state agency" shall mean any agency, department, bureau, commis- sion, board, task force, committee, public benefit corporation, or public authority, where a member is appointed by the governor. 2. Such study shall: a. examine the types of payments made by state agencies to state resi- dents including but not limited to tax returns, benefits, credits, unem- ployment insurance, and the lottery, which are made in a sufficient amount to the unbanked and underbanked; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10095-01-3 S. 5669 2
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