Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Banking and Financial Services Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1291
Check Cashiers Act; require continuing education and authorize commission to impose penalties for violations.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-515, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING SHALL IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST A CHECK CASHER LICENSEE FOR INITIATING CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS FOR AN OVERDRAWN CHECK; TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO ATTEND ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST A LICENSEE FOR RENEWING OR EXTENDING A DELAYED DEPOSIT CHECK OR ACCEPTING REPAYMENT OF A DELAYED DEPOSIT CHECK WITH THE PROCEEDS OF ANOTHER CHECK CASHED BY THE SAME LICENSEE; TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-527, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF A CIVIL PENALTY THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY IMPOSE AGAINST A LICENSEE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHECK CASHERS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Banking and Financial ServicesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Banking and Financial Services
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Banking and Financial ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives