General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5266 February Session, 2014 LCO No. 1135 *01135_______BA_* Referred to Committee on BANKS Introduced by: (BA) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5266 February Session, 2014 LCO No. 1135 *01135_______BA_* Referred to Committee on BANKS Introduced by: (BA) AN ACT CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF CERTIFIED CHECKS AS CASH FOR PURPOSES OF REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2014) Each bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut credit union, federal credit union and out-of-state credit union shall treat a certified check as cash for purposes of allowing a real estate transaction occurring in this state to close on the date such certified check is presented for payment. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2014 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2014 New section Statement of Purpose: To allow real estate closings to proceed without undue delay. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]