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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 163: Enacts the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2024"

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 163 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2024". Primary sponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2025): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Enacts the "community financial services access and modernization act"; modernizes existing statute to reflect the full scope of financial services available at neighborhood "check cashing" establishments; provides for a comprehensive regulatory framework for the delivery of the expanded financial services currently being offered.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Catalina CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Vivian CookCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Erik DilanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Phil RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Steve SternCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Stefani ZinermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
  2. REFERRED TO BANKS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source