Banking Fairness

Battling the Banks

Our industry is denied fair and dependable banking at every turn. Several bills and initiatives seek to outlaw banking discrimination or otherwise expand the playing field. Here are a few that we’re watching.

Current Bills

TitleStatusLatest Action DateLatest Actionhf:tax:policy-status
Indiana SB 28Failed2024-01-07Introducedfailed
SAFE Banking Act of 2023Introduced2023-05-10Hearing heldintroduced
North Carolina SB 369 / HB 888Failed2023-04-26Amended and referred to Rules committeefailed
Maine LD 1546Failed2023-05-17Failedfailed
Pennsylvania HB 334Introduced2023-03-13Referred to Committeeintroduced
West Virginia SB 637Failed2023-03-11Failed to pass before end of legislative sessionfailed
Federal Fair Access to Banking Act (2023)Introduced2023-02-07Introducedintroduced
Tennessee SB 1091 / HB 728Failed2023-03-14Failed in committeefailed
Nebraska LB 730Failed2023-02-13Committee hearing (didn't go very well)failed
Oklahoma SB 672 / HB 2544Failed2023-02-06Referred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions committeefailed
Arkansas HB 1049Failed2023-04-30Failedfailed
New Hampshire HB 227Failed2024-01-05Failed to pass by deadlinefailed
SAFE Banking Act of 2021Failed2023-01-03Failedfailed
Credit Card Competition Act (2022)Failed2023-01-03Failedfailed
Fair Access to Banking Act (2022)Failed2023-01-03Failedfailed

Latest Posts on Banking Fairness

  • Legislative Update: November 2023

    Age Verification Most state legislatures are either out of session or in recess right now, but many have already started gearing up for 2024. As of today, there are 11 age verification mandates on deck for the new year, including three more states where legislators announced or pre-filed bills in the last month and the… read more

  • Legislative Update: 5/22/23

    FSC filed a lawsuit in federal court on May 3 challenging Utah’s unconstitutional age verification mandate. Last week, we returned to Washington D.C. to continue the fight against the banking discrimination faced by businesses and individuals in the adult industry. read more

  • Legislative Update: 4.10.23

    Several bills moved forward, but there was some good news on the AVS front. Plus, Maine introduced a new banking fairness bill last week. read more