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AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: January 10, 2024 Contact: Dan Schmidt, Deputy Director
2023 Senate Bill 773 Senate Amendment 1
2023 SENATE BILL 773
2023 Senate Bill 773 makes a number of changes to activities and powers of credit union, bank, savings
bank and savings and loan institutions, including the creation of a crime of interference with an
automated teller machine (ATM). Under the bill, whoever intentionally causes impairment or
interruption of use, in whole or in part, of a financial institution’s ATM or customer bank
communications terminal is guilty of a Class H felony.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1
Senate Amendment 1 deletes the requirement that the ATM or customer bank communications
terminal belong to a financial institution for interference with such a machine to qualify as a crime.
BILL HISTORY
Senate Amendment 1 was offered by Senator Stafsholt on January 3, 2024. The Senate Committee on
Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage recommended both the adoption of Senate Amendment 1,
and passage of Senate Bill 773 as amended, by votes of Ayes, 5; Noes, 0; on January 5, 2024.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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