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SB528 • 2025

Revising laws related to credit card transaction fees

Revising laws related to credit card transaction fees

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jeremy Trebas
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
(S) Died in Standing Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revising laws related to credit card transaction fees

Revising laws related to credit card transaction fees

What This Bill Does

  • Revising laws related to credit card transaction fees

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 SENATE

    (S) Died in Standing Committee

  2. 2025-04-25 HOUSE

    (H) Conference Committee Appointed

  3. 2025-04-24 SENATE

    (S) Conference Committee Appointed

  4. 2025-04-17 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  5. 2025-04-17 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Not Concurred

  6. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  7. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  8. 2025-04-11 HOUSE

    (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  9. 2025-04-10 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  10. 2025-04-10 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  11. 2025-04-08 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  12. 2025-04-08 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  13. 2025-03-17 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  14. 2025-03-17 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  15. 2025-03-17 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  16. 2025-03-07 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to House

  17. 2025-03-06 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  18. 2025-03-06 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  19. 2025-03-06 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  20. 2025-03-05 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  21. 2025-03-04 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  22. 2025-02-28 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  23. 2025-02-28 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  24. 2025-02-27 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  25. 2025-02-26 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  26. 2025-02-25 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  27. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  28. 2025-02-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  29. 2025-02-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  30. 2025-02-01 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  31. 2025-01-31 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  32. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  33. 2025-01-28 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  34. 2024-12-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  35. 2024-12-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

Official Summary Text

Revising laws related to credit card transaction fees

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 SB0528.2
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 528
1 SENATE BILL NO. 528
2 INTRODUCED BY J. TREBAS
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION
5 FEES; ALLOWING LANDLORDS, PROPERTY MANAGERS, MERCHANTS, VENDORS, CREDITORS, OR
6 OTHER PARTIES TO CHARGE CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEES; AND REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF
7 THE FEE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE TRANSACTION.”
8
9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
10
11 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Limitation on credit card transaction fees. (1) A landlord, property
12 manager, merchant, vendor, creditor, or other party may charge a consumer a credit card transaction fee that is
13 not more than 3% of the total amount of the credit card transaction or as otherwise provided by contract.
14 (2) Prior to charging a credit card transaction fee, the party charging the fee shall clearly disclose
15 the fee prior to the completion of the credit card transaction.
16 (3) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A PERSON ENGAGED IN DEBT COLLECTION.
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18 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
19 integral part of Title 31, chapter 2, part 1, and the provisions of Title 31, chapter 2, part 1, apply to [section 1].
20 - END -