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LEGISLATION
Introduced Legislation:
Louisiana – H.B. 914 – Financial Institutions: Provides relative to practices of financial institutions to provide or deny services
- Last Timeline Action: Filed (04/02/24)
- Bill Text
- Bill Summary: Prohibits financial institutions for denying or canceling services or discriminating against a person on the basis of certain factors; to provide for definitions; to prohibit unsafe and unsound practices; to prohibit the denial or cancellation of certain services based on certain factors; to provide for exceptions; to provide for compliance and form submissions; to provide for violations by financial institutions; to provide for unfair and deceptive practices; to provide for severability; and to provide for related matters.
Hearings:
Colorado – H.B. 24 – 1328 – Sunset Continue Money Transmitter Regulation
- Hearing: April 5th at 8:30 AM MT in House Committee on Appropriations
- Bill Text
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States Convening Next:
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· May 9th = Arkansas, South Carolina, and West Virginia
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· May 31 = Oklahoma
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· April 11th = Illinois
· May 24th = California
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