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California, Oklahoma, New York and Texas are among the states that have passed laws that rein in marketing and solicitations of student credit cards, and Illinois is currently debating similar restrictions. The New Jersey legislature recently began its efforts to dampen aggressive practices around student credit cards, as well. Lawmakers announced a bill that would make it mandatory for banks to offer financial seminars and programs before any student credit cards could be distributed to new applicants. Those financial courses would give new applicants background on what various rates and fees actually mean, what happens when balances are not paid, how debt is accrued and how debt and delinquencies affect credit history. The law will target incentives and give aways, as well.