California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 819 — Financial institutions: regulation: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

Last action — Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the Department of Business Oversight in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, headed by the Commissioner of Business Oversight. Under existing law, the department has charge of the execution of specified laws relating to various financial institutions and financial services, including banks, trust companies, credit unions, finance lenders, and residential mortgage lenders. This bill would rename the "Department of Business Oversight" as the "Department of Financial Protection and Innovation," which would be charged with execution of the above-specified laws. The bill would also put this department in charge of various other laws relating to providing financial products and services in this state. The bill would rename the commissioner of the department as the "Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation." The bill would specify that upon the operative date of its provisions, the powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions of the former Commissioner of Business Oversight and the Department of Business Oversight would become those of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation (commissioner) and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (department) , respectively. The bill would require the commissioner and department to retain all of the rights, properties, debts, and liabilities of the former commissioner and department and would specify that the change of name does not affect the validity of actions, proceedings, permits, or other actions taken previously. This bill would enact the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) to strengthen consumer protections by expanding the ability of the department to improve accountability and transparency in the California financial system and promote nondiscriminatory access to responsible, affordable credit, among other purposes. The bill would require the department to regulate the provision of various consumer financial products or services and to exercise nonexclusive oversight and enforcement authority under California consumer financial laws and, to the extent permissible, under the federal consumer financial laws. The bill would make it unlawful for covered persons or service providers, as defined, to, among other acts, engage in unlawful, unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices with respect to consumer financial products or services, or offer or provide a consumer a financial product or service that is not in conformity with any consumer financial law. The bill would grant the department, among other duties, the power to bring administrative and civil actions, issue subpoenas, promulgate regulations, hold hearings, issue publications, conduct investigations, and implement outreach and education programs. The bill would also require the department to promulgate specified regulations and to promulgate rules regarding registration requirements applicable to a covered person within certain timeframes and subject to specified conditions. The bill would require the Legislature to conduct public hearings to obtain input on feasibility, and would require the commissioner to annually appear before and present information on enforcement actions and various other activities under the CCFPL to the appropriate legislative committees. The bill would further require the department to establish the Financial Technology Innovation Office, as specified. This bill would require all moneys collected or received by the commissioner under the CCFPL to be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Financial Protection Fund, which the bill would create, for the administration of the CCFPL. Moneys in those funds would consist of fees, fines, penalties, and other moneys received. All moneys in the fund would be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of the CCFPL. The bill would authorize the department to set and collect a reasonable annual registration fee for each entity required to register under this law and to take action against persons who engage in unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices with respect to consumer financial products or services. The bill would require covered persons and service providers to file certain documents, under oath, with the department. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also impose specific civil and monetary penalties for violations of the CCFPL, as well as injunctive relief. The bill would require administrative procedures under the act to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and would authorize the department to enter into agreements with the Attorney General regarding coordinating civil and investigatory actions among these agencies. The bill would also require the commissioner to prepare and publish on its internet website an annual report containing specified information. (2) Existing law generally prohibits state agencies from employing in-house counsel to act on behalf of the agency or its employees in judicial or administrative adjudicative proceedings but exempts specified agencies from this provision, including the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University. This bill would exempt the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation from that provision. (3) Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (August 30).

  4. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  5. Ordered to third reading.

  6. Read third time and amended.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

  9. Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 16. Page 5157.)

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  11. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 11. Page 3738.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Ordered to second reading.

  16. Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 3366.)

  17. Referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

  18. Read first time.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 12.

  20. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading SB819 B. & F.R.

Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19800
Democratic 10000
Republican 0300
Total 291100
% of votes cast 73%28%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Monning — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Chang — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Bates — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

finance technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 819 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the Department of Business Oversight in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, headed by the Commissioner of Business Oversight. Under existing law, the department has charge of the execution of specified laws relating to various financial institutions and financial services, including banks, trust companies, credit unions, finance lenders, and residential mortgage lenders. This bill would rename the "Department of Business Oversight" as the "Department of Financial Protection and Innovation," which would be charged with execution of the above-specified laws. The bill would also put this department in charge of various other laws relating to providing financial products and services in this state. The bill would rename the commissioner of the department as the "Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation." The bill would specify that upon the operative date of its provisions, the powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions of the former Commissioner of Business Oversight and the Department of Business Oversight would become those of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation (commissioner) and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (department) , respectively. The bill would require the commissioner and department to retain all of the rights, properties, debts, and liabilities of the former commissioner and department and would specify that the change of name does not affect the validity of actions, proceedings, permits, or other actions taken previously. This bill would enact the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) to strengthen consumer protections by expanding the ability of the department to improve accountability and transparency in the California financial system and promote nondiscriminatory access to responsible, affordable credit, among other purposes. The bill would require the department to regulate the provision of various consumer financial products or services and to exercise nonexclusive oversight and enforcement authority under California consumer financial laws and, to the extent permissible, under the federal consumer financial laws. The bill would make it unlawful for covered persons or service providers, as defined, to, among other acts, engage in unlawful, unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices with respect to consumer financial products or services, or offer or provide a consumer a financial product or service that is not in conformity with any consumer financial law. The bill would grant the department, among other duties, the power to bring administrative and civil actions, issue subpoenas, promulgate regulations, hold hearings, issue publications, conduct investigations, and implement outreach and education programs. The bill would also require the department to promulgate specified regulations and to promulgate rules regarding registration requirements applicable to a covered person within certain timeframes and subject to specified conditions. The bill would require the Legislature to conduct public hearings to obtain input on feasibility, and would require the commissioner to annually appear before and present information on enforcement actions and various other activities under the CCFPL to the appropriate legislative committees. The bill would further require the department to establish the Financial Technology Innovation Office, as specified. This bill would require all moneys collected or received by the commissioner under the CCFPL to be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Financial Protection Fund, which the bill would create, for the administration of the CCFPL. Moneys in those funds would consist of fees, fines, penalties, and other moneys received. All moneys in the fund would be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of the CCFPL. The bill would authorize the department to set and collect a reasonable annual registration fee for each entity required to register under this law and to take action against persons who engage in unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices with respect to consumer financial products or services. The bill would require covered persons and service providers to file certain documents, under oath, with the department. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also impose specific civil and monetary penalties for violations of the CCFPL, as well as injunctive relief. The bill would require administrative procedures under the act to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and would authorize the department to enter into agreements with the Attorney General regarding coordinating civil and investigatory actions among these agencies. The bill would also require the commissioner to prepare and publish on its internet website an annual report containing specified information. (2) Existing law generally prohibits state agencies from employing in-house counsel to act on behalf of the agency or its employees in judicial or administrative adjudicative proceedings but exempts specified agencies from this provision, including the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University. This bill would exempt the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation from that provision. (3) Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 819?
SB 819 is sponsored by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review.
What is the current status of SB 819?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 819?
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