Senate Sponsors: OBAMA-MUNOZ-LIGHTFORD. House Sponsors: CURRIE-MCKEON-DAVIS,MONIQUE-GARRETT Short description: CHECK ACCEPTANCE FIRM ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Check Acceptance Firm Act. Requires an entity that provides information verification services for retail sellers with respect to a consumer's personal check to make available by means of a toll-free telephone number the reasons for not accepting the consumer's check. Requires the reasons to be sent to the consumer within 14 days after the request is made. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Financial Institutions) There will be no fiscal impact on this Department. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Financial Institutions) Same as previous note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes requirement that a toll-free number for use in contacting a check acceptance firm be posted by retailers. Requires the retailer only to make the toll-free number available as required by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status