Consumer Finance Loans
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Mar 29, 2021
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 1, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-2)
house
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cyndi Stevenson
RRepublican
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