VA HB250 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Consumer loans; interest rate limits and lending practices. Caps the rate of interest that may be charged on motor vehicle title loans, consumer finance company loans, payday loans, and open-end credit plans at 36 percent per year. The measure prohibits a lender from charging a membership fee, participation fee, or transaction fee in connection with any such extension of credit. The measure also prohibits a person making such a loan from (i) conditioning the making of the loan on the consumer's use of preauthorized transfers; (ii) making such a loan pursuant to an agreement under which the consumer permits the lender to access the consumer's account through preauthorized transfers; (iii) using an electronic check conversion transaction as a method of receiving a payment or collecting any amount due in connection with a loan; (iv) making such a loan with terms and conditions that, if the consumer was a covered member of the armed forces or a dependent of such a member, would violate the Military Lending Act; or (v) restricting the authority of the consumer to disclose to any person the provisions of any loan agreement.

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Title

Consumer loans; interest rate limits and lending practices.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Commerce and Labor
2016-02-04HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2016-01-26HouseAssigned C & L sub: Special Sub-Consumer Lending
2015-12-30HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-12-30HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102782D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
621520(n/a)See Bill Text
621816(n/a)See Bill Text
621817(n/a)See Bill Text
621818(n/a)See Bill Text
622216(n/a)See Bill Text
62312(n/a)See Bill Text
62438(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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