Consumer Finance Loans
Summary
Consumer Finance Loans; Authorizing an applicant for a license to make and collect loans under the Florida Consumer Finance Act to provide certain documents in lieu of evidence of liquid assets; prohibiting a person licensed to make and collect consumer finance loans from charging prepayment penalties for loans; authorizing a licensee or an applicant for a license to make and collect consumer finance loans to provide a surety bond, certificate of deposit, or letter of credit in lieu of evidence of liquid assets; modifying grounds for denial of license or disciplinary action for certain violations of the Florida Consumer Finance Act, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed May 20, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2022 · House Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Jan 27, 2022
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
8
May 20, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (856305)
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment 856305 adopted
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 228, 229
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/20/22, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/10/22, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Dec 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
upper
Nov 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/01/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Nov 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Gruters
RRepublican
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