Indiana Senate Bill 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Electronic payments to governmental bodies. Amends the definition of "electronic payment" for purposes of the statute governing electronic payments to a governmental body (defined as the state or a state agency) to include a payment made by means of any of the following: (1) Interactive voice response. (2) A digital wallet. (3) A digital currency. Provides that after June 30, 2024, a governmental body may not enter into or renew a contract: (1) that is made with a provider or vendor of payment processing services; and (2) the terms of which provide that any: (A) vendor transaction charge; (B) discount fee; (C) or other service charge or fee; assessed in connection with the contract is payable by the person who makes an electronic payment.

Electronic payments to governmental bodies.

Sen. Fady Qaddoura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senator Qaddoura

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/55/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0055/SB0055.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0055/fiscal-notes/SB0055.01.INTR.FN001.pdf