Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

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Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 721
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 1918
 *01918*
Referred to Committee on BANKING
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 721 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 1918

*01918*

Referred to Committee on BANKING 

Introduced by:

SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURES FOR CREDIT CARD BALANCE TRANSFERS.

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

That the general statutes be amended to require that any company soliciting consumers for the purchase of a credit card balance transfer shall notify the consumer of the existing credit limit on such credit card and the remaining balance available upon transfer.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prevent predatory credit card balance transfers.