2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 973

File Code: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 882
Sponsored By:
Delegates McIntosh, Dobson, Krysiak, Marriott, and Paige
Entitled:
Unsecured Closed End Credit Regulation - Credit Services Businesses - Study Commission

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a credit services business, its employees, and specified independent contractors from assisting a consumer to obtain an extension of unsecured closed end credit at a rate of interest which, except for federal preemption of State law, would be prohibited under specified provisions of law governing interest and usury, consumer loans, and closed end credit; creating a Short-Term Small Consumer Loan Study Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/31
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CREDIT
INTEREST
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
REPORTS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Commercial Law
( 14-1902 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 686183/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2001   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 757973/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2001   at: 6:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
March 31, 2001: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 1, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)