SB 1338 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING MINORS' MONEY SHARING APPLICATION ACCOUNTS.

This bill requires money sharing app providers (like Venmo or Zelle) to verify parental or legal guardian status before allowing minors under 18 to open accounts. Providers must delete a minor’s account and stop processing their data within 15 business days of a request from the minor or their parent/guardian, with a possible 15-day extension for complex cases. It also mandates secure request systems for account deletion and requires providers to share transaction details upon request. Violations are treated as unfair trade practices enforced solely by the Attorney General, with no new state or municipal costs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Raised Bill BA Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was revised to expand its scope from deleting minors' money sharing accounts to also regulating who can open them. The substitute version adds requirements for licensees to verify parental consent before allowing minors to open accounts and clarifies that the law applies only to licensed money sharing services.
Scope change
The bill now applies only to money sharing applications owned or operated by licensed entities, and adds new requirements for parental verification before minors can open accounts.
DEFINITION

Added definition of 'Licensee' and redefined 'Money sharing application' to specify it must be owned or operated by a licensee, narrowing the bill's applicability to licensed services only.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirement that licensees must receive a notarized statement from a parent or legal guardian before allowing an individual to open a money sharing account for a minor.

Changed references from 'owner or operator' to 'licensee' throughout the bill to align with the new licensing requirement.

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemption for Internet-based services owned or operated by persons exempt from certain general statutes sections.

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Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Banking
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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