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SB24: Payday lending charges; establishing maximum annual interest rate.

Chief Patron

Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-20)

Roscoe Reynolds (D-20)
Served: 1997–

Progress

Yes Introduced
No Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Status

02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

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Summary

Payday lending charges.  Establishes a maximum annual interest rate for payday loans of 36 percent.  References in the Payday Loan Act to the fee that may be charged on such loans are revised to refer to the interest that may be charged.

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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/23/2008, 01/23/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/06/2008 and 02/12/2008.

Identical Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB670

Patron: Don McEachin
Introduced: 2008-01-10
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
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Comments

Jay Speer writes:

Support the 36% movement. Check out www.virginiafairloans.org and www.faithfulpledge.org

Ben T., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Level the playing field. All the other state lenders are limited to 36%. The payday shops can do it, too, or they shouldn't get to play at all.

VA A., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

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