# Pennsylvania SB 581: An Act amending the act of December 19, 1975 (P.L.604, No.173), entitled "An act to facilitate the use of electronic funds transfer systems by providing that credits to accounts in financial instituti . . .ons designated by recipients shall satisfy legal requirements for payments by cash or checks," further providing for electronic funds transfers, for consumer protections and for payroll card accounts.

Pennsylvania SB 581, An Act amending the act of December 19, 1975 (P.L.604, No.173), entitled "An act to facilitate the use of electronic funds transfer systems by providing that credits to accounts in financial instituti . . .ons designated by recipients shall satisfy legal requirements for payments by cash or checks," further providing for electronic funds transfers, for consumer protections and for payroll card accounts., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nick Miller (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-10-28 (Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 581
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of December 19, 1975 (P.L.604, No.173), entitled "An act to facilitate the use of electronic funds transfer systems by providing that credits to accounts in financial instituti . . .ons designated by recipients shall satisfy legal requirements for payments by cash or checks," further providing for electronic funds transfers, for consumer protections and for payroll card accounts.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2025-10-28, Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
- Sponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Gebhard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-10-28: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9) (Senate)
- 2025-09-08: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-06-23: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-06-23: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Labor & Industry (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 588, 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0581/PN0588), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0581/PN0588), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0581/PN0588)

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## Sources
- [PN 588 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0581/PN0588)
- [PN 588 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0581/PN0588)
- [PN 588 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0581/PN0588)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB581-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).