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HB4115 • 2026

Occupations: pawnbrokers; civil sanctions for violation of allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers; prescribe. Amends title & sec. 18 of 1917 PA 273 (MCL 446.218). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4116'25

Occupations: pawnbrokers; civil sanctions for violation of allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers; prescribe. Amends title & sec. 18 of 1917 PA 273 (MCL 446.218). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4116'25

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Sponsor
Joseph Aragona (District 60), Tullio Liberati (District 2), Reggie Miller (District 31), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Ron Robinson (District 58), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Will Snyder (District 87), Peter Herzberg (District 25), Matt Maddock (District 51)
Last action
2025-04-15
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on penalties for violating the allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers.

Pawnbroker Rules for Interest Rates

This law sets rules and penalties for pawnbrokers who charge too much interest on loans.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a limit on how much interest pawnbrokers can charge when they lend money to people using their items as collateral.
  • Updates an old law from 1917 that talks about pawnbroker rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Pawnbrokers who lend money to people using their items as collateral.

Terms To Know

pawnbroker
A person or business that lends money in exchange for personal property, which the borrower can redeem by paying back the loan plus interest within a set period.
interest rate
The percentage of an amount borrowed that is charged as a fee for borrowing money.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This summary does not include specific details about the new fines or penalties.
  • It's unclear what exact changes will be made to the existing law from 1917.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-15 SJ 31 Pg. 292

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-04-15 SJ 31 Pg. 292

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

  3. 2025-03-20 HJ 30 Pg. 294

    read a third time

  4. 2025-03-20 HJ 30 Pg. 294

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #42 Yeas 83 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 6

  5. 2025-03-20 HJ 30 Pg. 294

    transmitted

  6. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 287

    read a second time

  7. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 287

    placed on third reading

  8. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 244

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  9. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 244

    referred to second reading

  10. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 169

    bill electronically reproduced 02/25/2025

  11. 2025-02-25 HJ 20 Pg. 150

    introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Aragona

  12. 2025-02-25 HJ 20 Pg. 150

    read a first time

  13. 2025-02-25 HJ 20 Pg. 150

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

Occupations: pawnbrokers; civil sanctions for violation of allowable rate of interest charged by pawnbrokers; prescribe. Amends title & sec. 18 of 1917 PA 273 (MCL 446.218). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4116'25