Senate bill · S4228 (2025-26)

Relates to prohibiting financial institutions from charging a fee for periodic paper statements

New York State Senate

Same as A1799, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Leroy Comrie (State Senator, District 14, Democratic)

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Summary

Prohibits certain financial institutions from charging a fee for periodic paper statements when such statements are required for an application for public assistance.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Banking Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To prohibit financial institutions from charging for paper statements, when those statements are required for an application for public bene- fits.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Banks · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Banks · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Fees, charged by financial institution, for periodic bank statements that are in paper format have been reported to be as high as $6 per statement for each month. Many who apply for public benefits are on fixed incomes but nevertheless must pay there onerous fees to comply with the present application rules. Presently, high fees for paper bank statements may put them in a difficult financial situation or otherwise render them unable to successfully complete the application process.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Banks
Senate BanksMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(6) (1) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Banks
Senate BanksMay 5, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 5, 2026
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1028
1ST REPORT CAL.1028
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (17 earlier events)

Jan 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.69
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.69
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.204
RULES REPORT CAL.204
NY Assembly
May 19, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 7, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 6, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 5, 2025
1ST Report CAL.933
1ST REPORT CAL.933
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
NY Assembly

Read the record

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