Electronic Payment Processing Fees for Motor Vehicle Purchases
Summary
Electronic Payment Processing Fees for Motor Vehicle Purchases; Authorizes holders of retail installment contracts & their agents to collect fees for processing payments made by motor vehicle retail buyers under certain circumstances.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was updated from a draft version to a committee version, changing the new statute number from 520.083 to 520.105 and adding a specific definition for 'ACH payment'. The most significant policy change is the introduction of a fee cap, limiting convenience fees to the lesser of $10 or 3% of the payment amount, and the addition of a mandatory requirement for dealers to offer ACH payments without charging a fee.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments as a fee-free option for buyers.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition for 'ACH payment' to clarify that it refers to electronic transfers from a buyer's bank account.
REQUIREMENT
Mandated that dealers must maintain an option for buyers to make ACH payments without incurring a convenience fee.
Established a specific cap on convenience fees, limiting them to the lesser of $10 or 3% of the payment amount.
TECHNICAL
Updated the new statute section number from 520.083 to 520.105.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chad Johnson
RRepublican
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