Increases penalties for individuals or companies who engage in the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders for consideration without a license
Summary
Increases penalties for individuals or companies who engage in the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders for consideration without a license; makes such violation a class E felony; provides for a fine of $2,500 for each transaction.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO BANKS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Griffo
RRepublican/Conservative
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