Require disclosure of credit card surcharges

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill mandates that any fee or surcharge for using a credit card be clearly disclosed to the consumer at the time of purchase. Merchants who fail to provide this written notice could be deemed to have engaged in an unfair or deceptive practice, giving the attorney general and consumers enforcement tools. The measure aims to increase price transparency for shoppers.

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Hearings

• Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology: S. B. No. 343, S. B. No. 227, S. B. No. 337, S. C. R. No. 14, S. R. No. 261, Am. H. B. No. 332, S. B. No. 160, Am. H. B. No. 21
  Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology · May 12, 2026

History

1. Feb 11, 2026Referred to committee
2. Dec 23, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. · sponsor
• Kent Smith

Bill text

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