Bill Text: CT SB00088 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Waiving Automatic Overdraft Protection On Debit Card Purchases.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-04 - Public Hearing 02/10 [SB00088 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00088-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 88
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 340
Referred to Committee on Banks
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING WAIVING AUTOMATIC OVERDRAFT PROTECTION ON DEBIT CARD PURCHASES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 36a-303 of the general statutes be amended to require Connecticut banks and credit unions to offer customers the option of waiving overdraft fees or penalties incurred on a debit card purchase in exchange for denying the purchase.

Statement of Purpose:

To give customers of Connecticut banks and credit unions the option of avoiding overdraft fees or penalties on a debit card purchase.