Financial Services, Technology and Communications

Advocates believe establishing a strong base of financial literacy can help young people to tailor their future financial education to meet their specific interests and needs.

This page summarizes 2023 financial literacy state legislation. The legislation list includes financial education bills directed at K-12, higher education and adults.

State and federal lawmakers are addressing the growing interest in using digital currencies, the need for data privacy, and a fundamental reality: The internet is not equally available to all Americans.

Thirty-nine states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have introduced or pending legislation regarding cryptocurrency, digital or virtual currencies and other digital assets in the 2023 legislative session.

Summary of state statutes regarding payday lending, which features single-payment, short-term loans based on personal checks held for future deposit.

State legislatures have long been involved in regulating privacy of various types of information or of specific industry sectors. For example, laws protecting student information, individuals’ social security numbers, medical information and other types of information.