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
| Title | Status | Latest Action Date | Latest Action | hf:tax:policy-status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire HB 227 | Failed | 2024-01-05 | Failed to pass by deadline | failed |
| Indiana SB 28 | Failed | 2024-01-07 | Introduced | failed |
| Fair Access to Banking Act (2022) | Failed | 2023-01-03 | Failed | failed |
| Credit Card Competition Act (2022) | Failed | 2023-01-03 | Failed | failed |
| SAFE Banking Act of 2021 | Failed | 2023-01-03 | Failed | failed |
| Arkansas HB 1049 | Failed | 2023-04-30 | Failed | failed |
| Oklahoma SB 672 / HB 2544 | Failed | 2023-02-06 | Referred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions committee | failed |
| Nebraska LB 730 | Failed | 2023-02-13 | Committee hearing (didn't go very well) | failed |
| Tennessee SB 1091 / HB 728 | Failed | 2023-03-14 | Failed in committee | failed |
| Federal Fair Access to Banking Act (2023) | Failed | 2023-02-07 | Introduced | failed |
| West Virginia SB 637 | Failed | 2023-03-11 | Failed to pass before end of legislative session | failed |
| Pennsylvania HB 334 | Introduced | 2023-03-13 | Referred to Committee | introduced |
| Maine LD 1546 | Failed | 2023-05-17 | Failed | failed |
| North Carolina SB 369 / HB 888 | Failed | 2023-04-26 | Amended and referred to Rules committee | failed |
| SAFE Banking Act of 2023 | Failed | 2023-05-10 | Hearing held | failed |
Latest Posts on Banking Fairness
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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
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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
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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
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