2023 House Bill 4831

Financial institutions: credit cards; use of merchant codes to identify gun sales; prohibit.

A bill to prohibit financial institutions from using firearms codes under certain circumstances and prescribe civil sanctions.

Official record

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Restricts financial institutions from mandating firearms retailers to use a specific merchant category code for transactions, different from general transactions.

Introduced in the House

June 20, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-78) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jamie Thompson (R-28), Angela Rigas (R-79), Josh Schriver (R-66), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Timothy Beson (R-96), Brian BeGole (R-71) and Luke Meerman (R-89)

Referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services