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SB512Introduced in the Senate

Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Lois Kolkhorst, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025

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0 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Business & Commerce

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Vote recorded in Journal

  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Record vote

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the Senate

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  31. Left pending in committee

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  35. Committee report distributed

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. Considered in Calendars

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amended 1-Schofield

  41. Record vote RV#3593

  42. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  44. Record vote RV#3594

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote RV#3650

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. House passage as amended reported

  51. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  52. Read

  53. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  54. Record vote

  55. Reported enrolled

  56. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  57. Signed in the Senate

  58. Signed in the House

  59. Sent to the Governor

  60. Signed by the Governor

  61. Effective on 9/1/25

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