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SB 5616 - 2015-16
Concerning pawnbroker fees and interest rates.
Sponsors: Benton, Hobbs, Angel, Keiser, Fain, Roach, Hatfield, Conway, Chase, Baumgartner
Companion Bill: HB 1176
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 26
First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (View Original Bill)
Feb 4
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
FI - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 6
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 9
First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
BFS - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 20
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 13
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 15
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 16
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 22
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 24
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 24
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 18
Governor signed.
Chapter 294, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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Amendments
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