VA SB1548 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-21 - Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 9-N 1-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Consumer finance companies. Requires the State Corporation Commission, as a condition of licensing a consumer finance company, to find that the applicant will not make consumer finance loans at the same location at which the applicant makes payday loans or motor vehicle title loans. The measure also (i) sets the minimum and maximum amounts of a consumer finance loan at $500 and $35,000, respectively; (ii) requires that such loans be installment loans with a term that is not less than six months nor more than 120 months; (iii) sets the maximum annual interest rate on such loans at 36 percent; (iv) authorizes late payment fees of $20, provided that they are set forth in a contract; (v) authorizes loan processing fees of the greater of $75 or five percent of the principal amount of the loan but not to exceed $150; and (vi) increases the amount of a bad check fee from $15 to $25.

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Title

Consumer finance companies; loans, licensing.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 9-N 1-A) (Y: 5 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-21SenateFailed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 9-N 1-A)
2019-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2019-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100338D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
621507(n/a)See Bill Text
621520(n/a)See Bill Text
621523(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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