Relating to a convenience fee for processing electronic payments for motor vehicles.
HB 4134 allows car dealerships or lenders to charge a convenience fee for electronic payments (like credit/debit cards) on motor vehicle purchases or financing. The fee must not exceed $10 or 5% of the payment amount and must be reasonably tied to processing costs. Dealers must inform buyers about the fee, offer free non-electronic payment options (like cash or check), and cannot require electronic payments as the default. This law directly affects car buyers making electronic payments and applies to all motor vehicle transactions starting September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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May 31, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification dates while removing draft markers. The substantive policy content regarding convenience fees for electronic payments remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and official enrollment documentation were added.
TECHNICAL
Added official signatures from legislative officers and certification dates for House and Senate passage
Removed draft identification markers and placeholder text from the bill header
Reformatted text layout and spacing to match official enrolled bill standards
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
16
Committee
12
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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