HB 1049 - This act allows any bank, as that term is defined in the act, and any credit union to report suspected fraudulent activity or financial exploitation targeting any of its customers or members to a federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency or any appropriate public protective agency and shall be immune from civil liability in doing so. Banks and credit unions are additionally allowed to offer a trusted contact program to its customers and members who desire to designate one or more trusted contacts for the bank to contact under certain circumstances delineated in the act. The trusted contact program is subject to restrictions as described in the act.
A bank or credit union shall not be liable for the actions of a trusted contact and shall not be civilly liable for implementing or not implementing a trusted contact program or for actions or omissions related to providing or administering a trusted contact program.
A person designated as a trusted contact who acts in good faith and exercises reasonable care shall be immune from liability.
This act is identical to certain provisions in the truly agreed to SS/SCS/SB 98 (2025), the truly agreed to SS/SCS/HB 754 (2025), SB 99 (2025), and SS/SCS/SB 97 (2025), and substantially similar to HB 229 (2025) and the perfected HB 707 (2025).
SCOTT SVAGERA