2001 Senate Bill 762

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 18, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Martha G. Scott (D-2)

To require the provider of a "deferred deposit loan," in which for a fee the lender accepts a post-dated check, or agrees to hold a check for a period of days prior to deposit, to be licensed by the state, and to display a warning on written loan agreements that the loan is not intended to meet long-term need and should be used only for short-term cash needs. The bill would also prohibit the lender from using any criminal process to collect the loan.

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions