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CS/CS/HB 895: Consumer Finance Loans

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith, D.

Consumer Finance Loans; Authorizes applicant for license to make & collect loans under Florida Consumer Finance Act to provide bond, certificate of deposit, or letter of credit in lieu of liquid assets; provides requirements for such bonds, certificates of deposit, & letters of credit; revises references to implementing regulations of federal Truth in Lending Act; prohibits person licensed to make & collect consumer finance loans from charging prepayment penalties for loans; amends grounds for denial of license or disciplinary action; provides requirements for loan terms; revises exceptions for licensee during Financial Technology Sandbox period.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2021 House • Filed
    2/22/2021 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2021 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    3/10/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/11/2021 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/15/2021 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    3/25/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    3/29/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    3/30/2021 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/1/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/30/2021 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 895, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2021 at 2:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1478 (c1) Consumer Finance Loans Gibson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    516.03 Application for license; fees; etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    516.031 Finance charge; maximum rates. Page 3 (pdf)
    516.05 License. Page 4 (pdf)
    516.07 Grounds for denial of license or for disciplinary action. Page 8 (pdf)
    516.36 Installment requirement. Page 8 (pdf)
    559.952 Financial Technology Sandbox. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 895, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2021 at 2:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1478 (c1) Consumer Finance Loans Gibson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    206187 - Amendment
    Between lines 62 and 63, insert:
    Stevenson 3/26/2021
    5:19 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/29/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    516.03 Application for license; fees; etc. Page 2 (pdf)
    516.031 Finance charge; maximum rates. Page 3 (pdf)
    516.05 License. Page 3 (pdf)
    516.07 Grounds for denial of license or for disciplinary action. Page 6 (pdf)
    516.36 Installment requirement. Page 6 (pdf)
    559.952 Financial Technology Sandbox. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 895, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2021 at 12:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1478 Consumer Finance Loans Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    230225 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Stevenson 3/9/2021
    5:42 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/10/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    516.031 Finance charge; maximum rates. Page 1 (pdf)
    516.36 Installment requirement. Page 1 (pdf)

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