HB 1125

  • Indiana House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 15, 2025
  • Became Law May 06, 2025

Earned wage access services.

Abstract

Provides that under certain circumstances, a lender may contract for and receive a nonrefundable prepaid finance charge of 3% (instead of 2%, under current law) of the loan amount on a loan that is secured by an interest in land and is not made under a revolving loan account. Provides that under certain circumstances, a lender may contract for and receive a nonrefundable prepaid finance charge of 3% (instead of 2%, under current law) of the line of credit on a loan that is secured by an interest in land and is made under a revolving loan account. Provides that: (1) if a joint agreement of merger is approved by the department of financial institutions, any credit union whose existence will terminate as a result of the merger shall submit the joint agreement to a vote of its shareholders as directed by the resolution of the board of directors; and (2) a majority of shareholders voting may approve the joint agreement. Establishes within the Indiana Code a new chapter, to be known as the Indiana Earned Wage Access Act (Act), governing the offering and provision of earned wage access services to Indiana consumers. Provides that the Act is to be administered by the division of consumer credit within the department of financial institutions (department). Sets forth provisions that address the following: (1) Definitions of terms. (2) Exemptions from the Act's requirements. (3) The department's supervisory authority under the Act. (4) The licensing of providers of earned wage access services (providers). (5) The acquisition of control of a licensee. (6) Reporting and record keeping requirements for licensees. (7) Duties of providers under the Act. (8) Prohibited acts by providers. (9) The department's enforcement authority under the Act. (10) Criminal liability for certain prohibited acts. (11) Statutory construction of the Act's provisions. Makes conforming changes to sections of the Indiana Code codified outside the Act.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


May 06, 2025

House

Public Law 222

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 24, 2025

House

Signed by the Speaker

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Apr 23, 2025

House

CCR # 1 filed in the House

House

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 530: yeas 67, nays 26

Senate

CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

Senate

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 500: yeas 44, nays 1

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Senator Baldwin removed as advisor

Senate

Senator Baldwin added as conferee

Senate

Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Senate conferees appointed: Walker K and Qaddoura

Senate

Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M and Baldwin

House

House dissented from Senate amendments

House

House conferees appointed: Teshka and Miller K

House

House advisors appointed: Lehman, Lucas, Lauer and Andrade

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Returned to the House with amendments

House

Motion to dissent filed

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 431: yeas 48, nays 1

Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

Senate

Senator Baldwin added as second sponsor

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Insurance and Financial Institutions

Feb 11, 2025

House

Referred to the Senate

Feb 10, 2025

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 109: yeas 70, nays 18

House

Senate sponsor: Senator Walker K

Feb 06, 2025

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Feb 04, 2025

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 08, 2025

House

Coauthored by Representatives Lehman and Miller K

House

Authored by Representative Teshka

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Financial Institutions

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled House Bill (H) PDF
House Bill (H) PDF
House Bill (S) PDF
Introduced House Bill (H) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: HB1125.04.ENRS.FN001 PDF

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