BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5065: Interchange & associated fee

Regulating interchange and associated fees.

Summary

  • "Interchange fees" are defined as the fees that a merchant's financial institution pays to a cardholder's financial institution when a customer uses a credit or debit card as payment during a retail transaction. The cardholder's financial institution may not charge an interchange fee that is more than 1.5 percent of the total cost of the retail transaction.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 9, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to interchange and associated fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5065 in other sessions

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