On Friday, January 9, 2026, the Parliament of Sint Maarten
On Friday, January 9, 2026, the Parliament of Sint Maarten, during its Public Meeting no. 11 of Parliamentary Year 2024-2025 with as agenda point:
2. Ontwerplandsverordening houdende regels met betrekking tot een basisbetaalrekening voor consumenten (Landsverordening basisbetaalrekening) (Zittingsjaar 2023-2024-174) (IS/292/2023-2024 d.d. 20 december 2023)
Draft National Ordinance containing rules regarding a basic payment account for consumers (National Ordinance basic payment account) (Parliamentary year 2023-2024-174) (IS/292/2023-2024 dated 20 December 2023)
voted on and approved of the following motion and amendments.
• Motion 1, presented by MP Francisco A. Lacroes was adopted with 13 votes for and 0 votes against.
Amendment 1, to the draft National Ordinance Basic Payment Account (Parliamentary Year 2023–2024–174), presented by MP Sarah A. Wescot-Williams, was approved with 9 votes for and 4 votes against.
Amendments 2 and 3, presented by MP Ardwell M.R. Irion to the draft National Ordinance Basic Payment Account (Parliamentary Year 2023–2024–174), were also voted on.
• Amendment 2 was approved with 9 votes for and 4 votes against.
• Amendment 3 was approved unanimously.
Subsequently, the Parliament of Sint Maarten voted on and approved the draft National Ordinance containing rules regarding a basic payment account for consumers (National Ordinance Basic Payment Account) (Parliamentary Year 2023–2024–174) with 14 votes in favor and 0 against.
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