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 1292
Refund anticipation loans; provide maximum fee that tax preparers may charge for making.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TAX PREPARERS FROM CHARGING OR ACCEPTING A FEE THAT EXCEEDS A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OR AMOUNT FOR MAKING OR FACILITATING A REFUND ANTICIPATION LOAN TO A CLIENT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A TAX PREPARER CHARGES OR ACCEPTS A FEE THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWED, THE TAX PREPARER SHALL FORFEIT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE FEE, AND THE CLIENT MAY RECOVER THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE BY LEGAL ACTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING TO IMPOSE ON A TAX PREPARER AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR EACH VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO REFER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TAX PREPARERS WHO ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT TO THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND TO THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY OR THE MISSISSIPPI BAR, IF THE TAX PREPARER IS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION; 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
Guice
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