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An Act to Amend Title 5 of the Delaware Code Relating to Earned Wage Access Services Providers.

Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.

DE SB 137 · Senate Bill · 153

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Reported from committee
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Senate
Sponsors
4
Latest action
Jun 18, 2025

What it does

Earned Wage Access (EWA) is a Fintech product that allows workers to voluntarily access the money they have already earned during a pay-period for work they have already completed, ahead of their scheduled payday. Users primarily access EWA services through a mobile app and are only able to withdraw wages their EWA provider has verified that they have already earned. This verification process, coupled with the fact that EWA transactions are non-recourse and credit-invisible make the product distinct from loans and credit cards. \r As an innovative financial product with distinct characteristics that do not fit within existing regulations, EWA requires a distinct regulatory framework.…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Reported from committee · Jun 18, 2025

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 5 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EARNED WAGE ACCESS SERVICES PROVIDERS. | 52