2005 Senate Bill 164

Regulate payday loans

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 3, 2005

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

To require the provider of a "deferred deposit loan" (or “payday 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, post a bond, 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, and more. 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