We look forward to the 2024 legislative sessions in Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, and engaging with lawmakers and our grassroots
advocates on our priority issues, which are listed below.
Arkansas
Not in session in 2024.
Kansas
- Oppose any threats to credit unions such as the removal of our tax-exempt status, or anything that inhibits credit union’s ability to offer members the best return.
- Oppose Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) legislation that is punitive to credit unions.
- Modernize Kansas credit union statutes to clarify interactions between credit unions and state regulators and to allow state-chartered credit unions to do business out of state.
Missouri
- Continue to support legislation that will allow credit unions to be more efficient and successful, while defending Missouri credit unions from any legislation that could be considered harmful to our industry.
- Support Field of Membership (FOM) Modernization for credit unions.
Oklahoma
- In reaction to tow truck industry threats to lienholder interests, will continue to pursue legislation designed to put their industry on the defensive.
- Continue to protect lienholder interests in a variety of areas including the possessory lien process and insurance regulations that would require unreasonable timelines for remitted insurance proceeds to mortgage holders.
- Continue to oppose legislation to expand PACE loans to include residential property without requiring lienholders’ consent.
- Defend against state-level attempts to expand interchange caps/Durbin Amendment.
- Defend against state-level attempts to adversely impact the products and services credit unions provide to members.
Texas
Not in session in 2024
- Defend the federal credit union tax exemption.
- Pursue measures to create national data security and privacy standards.
- Defend credit unions from onerous legislation/regulations that impede their ability to serve members.
- Defend against attempts to adversely impact or eliminate the products and services credit unions provide their members.
- Oppose expansion of interchange regulation/Durbin Amendment. See more information and ways you can help.