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CS/HB 123: Consumer Finance Loans

GENERAL BILL by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Fernandez-Barquin

Consumer Finance Loans; Authorizes licensee & applicant for license to make & collect loans under Florida Consumer Finance Act to provide surety bond, certificate of deposit, or letter of credit in lieu of liquid assets; prohibits person licensed to make & collect consumer finance loans from charging prepayment penalties for loans; revises grounds for denial of license or disciplinary action; revises exceptions for licensee during Financial Technology Sandbox period.

Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Last Action: 3/3/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 546 (Ch. 2022-130)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/16/2021 House • Filed
    9/29/2021 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    11/23/2021 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    12/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    12/3/2021 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/14/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    1/28/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/1/2022 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/28/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
    3/3/2022 House • Substituted SB 546
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 546 (Ch. 2022-130)

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  • CS/HB 123, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/1/2021 at 3:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 546 (er) Consumer Finance Loans Gruters Similar Last Action: 5/23/2022 Chapter No. 2022-130

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    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)
    559.952 Financial Technology Sandbox. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 123, Original Filed Version Posted 9/16/2021 at 4:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 546 Consumer Finance Loans Gruters Similar Last Action: 5/23/2022 Chapter No. 2022-130

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    972423 - Amendment
    Remove line 88 and insert:
    Stevenson 11/30/2021
    2:50 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    12/1/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    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)
    559.952 Financial Technology Sandbox. Page 6 (pdf)

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