BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2938: Credit card applications

Addressing credit card applications and rates.

Summary

Increases the tax rate on the gross income generate from credit card interest rates that exceed the state usury rate.
Creates a vocational education account (Account) that may only be used for the enhancement of expenditures on vocational education.
Deposits the taxes from the increased credit card tax rate into the Account.
Makes the sending of unsolicited credit cards by a state chartered financial institution a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2938), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to credit cards;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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