HB 45 DE

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Introduced

This Act requires payment card networks to make available to merchant acquirers the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses that was established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 22, 2022 by July 1, 2025, and for merchant acquirers to assign the MCC for firearms and ammunition businesses to firearms merchants beginning October 1, 2025. This Act also authorizes the Department of Justice to bring civil actions against individuals or entities who violate the provisions of this Act, and requires that such violators pay a civil fine of $10,000 for each violation, in addition to attorneys’ fees and costs in investigating and bringing the action. A court may also impose injunctive relief to prevent future violations.

• Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
• Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
• William Bush Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary

1. Mar 6, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 12, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
3. May 7, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
4. May 8, 2025 Amendment HA 2 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower