Pawnbrokers; allowable late fees.
Summary
Provides that a pawnbroker may charge a late fee, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount loaned, for each item that is not claimed by the pledged due date as long as the pawner is notified of the fee on the pawn ticket.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Nov 28, 2017
Signed Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 212 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 9-N)
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB26E
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Nov 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Nov 28, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101012D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard P. Bell
RRepublican
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