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 Action
🏦 Indiana SB 282024-01-07Introduced
🏦 SAFE Banking Act of 20232023-05-10Hearing held
🏦 North Carolina SB 369 / HB 8882023-04-26Amended and referred to Rules committee
Maine LD 15462023-05-17Failed
🏦 Pennsylvania HB 3342023-03-13Referred to Committee
West Virginia SB 6372023-03-11Failed to pass before end of legislative session
🏦 Federal Fair Access to Banking Act (2023)2023-02-07Introduced
🏦 Tennessee SB 1091 / HB 7282023-03-14Failed in committee
🏦 Nebraska LB 7302023-02-13Committee hearing (didn't go very well)
🏦 Oklahoma SB 672 / HB 25442023-02-06Referred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions committee
Arkansas HB 10492023-04-30Failed
🏦 New Hampshire HB 2272023-11-16Committee reports published
SAFE Banking Act of 20212023-01-03Failed
Credit Card Competition Act (2022)2023-01-03Failed
Fair Access to Banking Act (2022)2023-01-03Failed

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