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A 6870: Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national banks and other regulated entities to August 1, 2027.
What A 6870 does, verified July 30, 2025
The bill aims to amend the banking law to limit the check cashing exemption for national banks and other regulated entities. This change will affect the effectiveness of the current exemption. The exemption will be limited, and the bill will take effect immediately. The new exemption will expire on August 1, 2027.
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Last action: signed chap.192 (2025-07-29)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6870
- What is the current status of A 6870?
- As of July 30, 2025, A 6870 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on July 29, 2025, was "signed chap.192".
- Did A 6870 pass?
- Yes. A 6870 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action July 29, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 6870, and where is it now?
- A 6870 was authored by Asm. Pamela Hunter with 1 coauthor.
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| Jul. 29, 2025 | signed chap.192 |
| Jul. 29, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 10, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1591 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 14, 2025 · 189 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6870 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Banks AN ACT to amend chapter 591 of the laws of 2001, amending the banking law relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national banks and other regulated entities, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 591 of the laws of 2001 amending the 2 banking law relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for 3 national banks and other regulated entities, as amended by chapter 274 4 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 6 deemed repealed August 1, [2025] 2027. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10849-01-5
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