Pennsylvania Bans Fees for Paper Billing and Mail Payments

Original title: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, providing for prohibition of certain fee charges.

Last action · May 13, 2025: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, May 12, 2025Sponsors: Arvind Venkat and 21 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Pennsylvania prohibits businesses from charging consumers extra fees or higher rates for paying bills by United States mail or receiving paper billing statements, effective in 60 days.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

consumers

Consumers cannot be charged extra fees or differential rates for paying by mail or receiving paper billing statements.

Directly affected

businesses

Businesses are prohibited from assessing surcharges or differential rates on accounts when customers choose mail payments or paper statements.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can businesses still offer discounts for paperless billing?

Yes, the law explicitly allows businesses to offer consumers a credit or other incentive to elect a specific payment or billing option.

When does this prohibition take effect?

The act takes effect in 60 days.

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Procedural history

11 actions

May 13, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, May 12, 2025
May 13, 2025Senate
In the Senate
May 6, 2025HouseFloor
Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2025 (123-80)
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2025
May 5, 2025House
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025HouseFloor
Second consideration, May 5, 2025

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Apr 24, 2025House
Removed from table, April 24, 2025
Mar 18, 2025House
Laid on the table, March 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025HouseIntroduced
First consideration, March 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported as committed, March 18, 2025
Jan 10, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Jan. 10, 2025

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