Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act)
This bill caps interest rates at 6% annually on loans held by active-duty military members (or jointly with their spouses) during active service. Creditors must reduce rates to 6% and forgive excess interest charges, while recalculating payments due during service at the lower rate. Service members must provide military orders to creditors within 180 days of returning from duty to qualify. Courts may override this cap if they determine active duty did not materially affect the member's ability to pay higher interest.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Brooks
DDemocratic
P
Bryan Simonaire
RRepublican
P
Dawn Gile
DDemocratic
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