AB 2981 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Finance lenders: exemption from licensure.

Summary

Existing law, the California Financing Law, prohibits a person from engaging in the business of a finance lender or broker without obtaining a license from the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation. This bill would deem a lender to be a licensed finance lender or broker without obtaining a license if the lender does not make or broker residential mortgage loans or consumer loans, makes 5 or fewer commercial loans annually, and the principal amount of all loans made by the lender in the preceding and current calendar year have each exceeded $350,000.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2024 Last action May 16, 2024

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Amendments

May 16, 2024

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 1, 2024

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 16, 2024

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.

lower

Apr 8, 2024

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & F. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 11, 2024

Committee

Referred to Com. on B. & F.

lower

Feb 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors