Senate Bill S8225

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or agencies thereof

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Banks Committee


  • 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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2025-S8225 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-aa, Bank L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8616
2021-2022: S446
2023-2024: S2601

2025-S8225 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a banking organization relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or agencies thereof.

2025-S8225 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8225 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8225
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HOYLMAN-SIGAL,  JACKSON -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks
 
 AN ACT to amend the banking law, in relation  to  prohibiting  fees  for
   electronic benefit transfer services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The banking law is amended by adding a new section 9-aa  to
 read as follows:
   §  9-AA.  ELECTRONIC  BENEFIT  TRANSFER  SERVICES.  1. AS USED IN THIS
 SECTION:
   (A) "ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SERVICES" MEANS ANY SERVICE  RELATING
 TO  THE  USE  OF  AN ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARD INCLUDING DEPOSIT,
 WITHDRAWAL, DISBURSEMENT VIA ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER, CHECKS, OR  OTHER
 MECHANISMS; RECONCILIATION; REPORTING; OR ELECTRONIC CASH MANAGEMENT FOR
 BENEFIT PROGRAMS;
   (B) "ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARD" MEANS ANY CARD OR DEVICE ISSUED
 IN CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM ESTABLISHED IN
 SECTION  TWENTY-ONE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS
 TO ACCESS PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE OR BENEFIT FUNDS INCLUDING:
   (I) ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CARD, FOOD STAMP  ASSISTANCE  CARD,  PUBLIC
 ASSISTANCE  CARD,  OR  ANY  OTHER  IDENTIFICATION, AUTHORIZATION CARD OR
 ELECTRONIC ACCESS DEVICE ISSUED  BY  THE  STATE  OR  A  SOCIAL  SERVICES
 DISTRICT  AS  DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION TWO OF THE SOCIAL
 SERVICES LAW WHICH ENTITLES A PERSON TO OBTAIN PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  BENE-
 FITS  UNDER A LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE,
 ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS; OR
   (II) ANY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM  CARD,  OCCUPATIONAL  TRAINING
 ACT  PROGRAM CARD, ADOPTION SUBSIDY ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS PROGRAM CARD, OR
 CARD ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK  CHILD  SUPPORT  PROGRAM  WHICH  ENTITLES  A
 PERSON TO RECEIVE FUNDS UNDER A LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM ADMINIS-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07254-02-5
 S. 8225                             2
              

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