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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 581

An Act amending the act of December 19, 1975 (P.L.604, No.173), entitled "An act to facilitate the use of electronic funds transfer systems by providing that credits to accounts in financial institutions designated by recipients shall satisfy legal requirements for payments by cash or checks," further providing for electronic funds transfers, for consumer protections and for payroll card accounts.

In the Senate since April 9, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Lisa Baker, Chris Gebhard, Wayne D. Fontana, Sharif Street, Christine M. Tartaglione, James Andrew Malone, Nick Pisciottano

Its course

April 9 to October 28, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 5 days

In the SenateFrom Apr 9

Labor & IndustryApr 9 to Jun 961 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Sep 877 days

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Apr 9 – Sep 8

  1. Apr 9Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
  2. Jun 9LABOR AND INDUSTRY recommended it
  3. Jun 23Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Apr 9Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 9, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 9Reported as committed, June 9, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 9First consideration, June 9, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 23Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025Senate
  6. Sep 8Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2025Senate
  7. Oct 28Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 28, 2025Senate