California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2159 — Financial abuse.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Money Transmission Act for the purpose of protecting the interests of persons in this state who use money transmission services. This bill would require a money transmitter to provide a consumer fraud warning on all money transmittal forms used by consumers to send money to an individual, to provide consumer fraud prevention training for its agents' to monitor its agents, activities relating to consumer transmittals, and to establish a toll-free number for consumers to call to report fraud or suspected fraud. The bill would make a failure to implement the fraud prevention measures established by the bill subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, or if the violation is willful, a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 24).

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on AGING & L.T.C.

  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGING & L.T.C. Read second time and amended.

  9. Referred to Coms. on AGING & L.T.C. and JUD.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chu · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Chu

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2159 do?
Existing law establishes the Money Transmission Act for the purpose of protecting the interests of persons in this state who use money transmission services. This bill would require a money transmitter to provide a consumer fraud warning on all money transmittal forms used by consumers to send money to an individual, to provide consumer fraud prevention training for its agents' to monitor its agents, activities relating to consumer transmittals, and to establish a toll-free number for consumers to call to report fraud or suspected fraud. The bill would make a failure to implement the fraud prevention measures established by the bill subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, or if the violation is willful, a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.
Who sponsors AB 2159?
AB 2159 is sponsored by Chu.
What is the current status of AB 2159?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2159?
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