Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 273 — Money Services Businesses

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-113

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 12, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Money Services Businesses; Revises provisions related to violations of money services business activities & penalties for such violations; revises provisions related to certain prohibited activities without license; revises requirements for money transmitter or payment instrument seller to conduct business; revises requirements for written contract between money transmitter or payment instrument seller & authorized vendor; provides requirements for money transmitter that receives virtual currency; excludes virtual currency in calculation of permissible investments; revises recordkeeping requirements for money transmitter or payment instrument seller; revises financial liability requirements for money transmitter or payment instrument seller.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to money services businesses;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to money services businesses;
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 investments under certain circumstances;
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 investments under certain circumstances;
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 2.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 2.
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 subsection would prohibit a licensee from engaging in, or advertising that it engages in, the selling or issuing of payment instruments or in the activity of a payment instrument seller or money transmitter during the sandbox period.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 subsection would prohibit a licensee from engaging in, or advertising that it engages in, the selling or issuing of payment instruments or in the activity of a payment instrument seller or money transmitter during the sandbox period.
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 (21) "Monetary value" means a medium of exchange, other than virtual currency, regardless of whether it is or not redeemable in currency.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 (21) "Monetary value" means a medium of exchange, other than virtual currency, regardless of whether it is or not redeemable in currency.
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 represented in digital electronic format, regardless of whether it is or not specially encrypted, and stored or capable of storage on electronic media in such a way as to be retrievable and transferred electronically.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 represented in digital electronic format, regardless of whether it is or not specially encrypted, and stored or capable of storage on electronic media in such a way as to be retrievable and transferred electronically.
The term does not include a medium of exchange in electronic or digital format that is:
The term does not include a medium of exchange in electronic or digital format that is used:
(a) Issued by or on behalf of a publisher and used solely within an online game, game platform, or family of games sold by the same publisher or offered on the same game platform;
(a) Solely within online gaming platforms with no market or application outside such gaming platforms;
or (b) Used exclusively as part of a consumer affinity or rewards program and can be applied solely as payment for purchases with the issuer or other designated merchants but cannot be converted into or redeemed for currency or another medium of exchange.
or (b) Exclusively as part of a consumer affinity or rewards program and can be applied solely as payment for purchases with the issuer or other designated merchants but cannot be converted into or redeemed for currency or another medium of exchange.
560.123 Florida Control of Money Laundering in Money Services Business Act.— (2) The purpose of this section is to require the maintenance of certain records of transactions involving currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency in order to deter the use of a money services business Page 6of 15 CODING:
560.123 Florida Control of Money Laundering in Money Services Business Act.— (2) The purpose of this section is to require the maintenance of certain records of transactions involving currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency in order to deter the use of a money services business to conceal proceeds from criminal activity and to ensure the availability of such records for criminal, tax, or regulatory Page 6of 15 CODING:
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 to conceal proceeds from criminal activity and to ensure the availability of such records for criminal, tax, or regulatory investigations or proceedings.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 investigations or proceedings.
The Page 7of 15 CODING:
The timely filing of the report required by 31 U.S.C.
s.
5313 with the appropriate federal agency shall be deemed compliance with Page 7of 15 CODING:
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 timely filing of the report required by 31 U.S.C.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 the reporting requirements of this subsection unless the reports are not regularly and comprehensively transmitted by the federal agency to the office.
s.
5313 with the appropriate federal agency shall be deemed compliance with the reporting requirements of this subsection unless the reports are not regularly and comprehensively transmitted by the federal agency to the office.
Currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or Page 8of 15 CODING:
Currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency of a value totaling or exceeding $20,000 but less than $100,000 in any 12-month period, commits a felony of Page 8of 15 CODING:
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 virtual currency of a value totaling or exceeding $20,000 but less than $100,000 in any 12-month period, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
Subsections (5), (6), and (7) of section Page 9of 15 CODING:
Subsections (5), (6), and (7) of section 560.125, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
560.125 Unlicensed activity;
penalties.— Page 9of 15 CODING:
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 560.125, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 (5) A person who violates this section, if the violation involves:
560.125 Unlicensed activity;
penalties.— (5) A person who violates this section, if the violation involves:
775.084, a person who has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, having violated this section may be sentenced to pay a fine of up to the greater of $250,000 or twice the value of the currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency whichever is greater, except that on a second or subsequent violation of this section, the fine may be up to the greater of Page 10 of15 CODING:
775.084, a person who has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, having violated this section may be sentenced to pay a fine of up to the greater of $250,000 or twice the value of the currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency whichever is greater, except that on a second or subsequent violation of this section, the fine may be up to the greater of $500,000 or quintuple the value of the currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency whichever is Page 10 of15 CODING:
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 $500,000 or quintuple the value of the currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency whichever is greater.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 greater.
(5) Shall, in the normal course of business, ensure that currency, monetary value, payment instruments, or virtual Page 11 of15 CODING:
(5) Shall, in the normal course of business, ensure that currency, monetary value, payment instruments, or virtual currency money transmitted is available to the designated recipient within 10 business days after receipt.
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hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 currency money transmitted is available to the designated recipient within 10 business days after receipt.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 (6) Shall immediately upon receipt of currency, monetary value, a or payment instrument, or virtual currency provide a confirmation or sequence number to the customer verbally, by paper, or electronically.
(6) Shall immediately upon receipt of currency, monetary value, a or payment instrument, or virtual currency provide a confirmation or sequence number to the customer verbally, by paper, or electronically.
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Hold in trust all currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency received for transmissions or Page 12 of15 CODING:
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 4.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 for the purchase of payment instruments from the time of receipt by the licensee or authorized vendor until the time the transmission obligation is completed;
Hold in trust all currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency received for transmissions or for the purchase of payment instruments from the time of receipt by the licensee or authorized vendor until the time the transmission obligation is completed;
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560.210 Permissible investments.— (2) Each money transmitter that receives virtual currency, Page 13 of15 CODING:
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 560.210 Permissible investments.— (2) Each money transmitter that receives virtual currency, either directly or through an authorized vendor, for the purpose of transmitting such virtual currency from one person to another location or person must at all times, until the transmission obligation is completed, hold virtual currency of the same type and amount owed or obligated to the other location or person.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 either directly or through an authorized vendor, for the purpose of transmitting such virtual currency from one person to another location or person must at all times, until the transmission obligation is completed, hold virtual currency of the same type and amount owed or obligated to the other location or person.
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(f) Records of each payment instrument paid and of currency, monetary value, payment instruments, or virtual Page 14 of15 CODING:
hb0273-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB27, Engrossed 1 2022 (f) Records of each payment instrument paid and of currency, monetary value, payment instruments, or virtual currency transmitted money transmission delivered.
hb0273-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB273 2022 currency transmitted money transmission delivered.
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The bill revises several provisions related to money services businesses, including exceptions during the Financial Technology Sandbox, definitions, and requirements for transactions and recordkeeping.

  • 559.952

    Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of a Financial Technology Sandbox application, the following provisions and corresponding rule requirements are not applicable to the licensee during the sandbox period: → Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of a Financial Technology Sandbox application, the following provisions and corresponding rule requirements are not applicable to the licensee during the sandbox period:

    Adds a provision detailing the exceptions to general law that apply to a licensee during the sandbox period.

  • 560.103

    "Monetary value" means a medium of exchange, other than virtual currency, regardless of whether it is or not redeemable in currency. → "Monetary value" means a medium of exchange, other than virtual currency, regardless of whether it is or not redeemable in currency.

    Clarifies the definition of 'monetary value'.

  • 560.123

    The purpose of this section is to require the maintenance of certain records of transactions involving currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency in order to deter the use of a money services business to conceal proceeds from criminal activity and to ensure the availability of such records for criminal, tax, or regulatory investigations or proceedings. → The purpose of this section is to require the maintenance of certain records of transactions involving currency, monetary value, or payment instruments, or virtual currency in order to deter the use of a money services business to conceal proceeds from criminal activity and to ensure the availability of such records for criminal, tax, or regulatory investigations or proceedings.

    Clarifies the purpose of record maintenance for transactions.

  • 560.205(2)

    [Existing text to be determined by further legislative action] → [New regulations regarding examinations to be determined by further legislative action]

    Enables potential amendments for regulatory requirements concerning examinations.

  • 560.204

    [Existing text to be determined by further legislative action] → [New statements to be determined by further legislative action]

    Allows for broader changes regarding prohibited activities without a license.

  • 560.125

    [Existing text to be determined by further legislative action] → [New clarifications about engaging in business during sandbox period to be determined by further legislative action]

    Accommodates new regulatory flexibility during the Financial Technology Sandbox.

  • 560.208

    [Existing text to be determined by further legislative action] → [New contract requirements with authorized vendors to be determined by further legislative action]

    Updates requirements for written contracts for money transmitters.

  • 560.210

    [Existing text to be determined by further legislative action] → [New requirements regarding virtual currency handling by money transmitters to be determined by further legislative action]

    Introduces new standards for handling virtual currency.

  • 560.211

    [Existing text to be determined by further legislative action] → [Newly established recordkeeping requirements for money transmitters to be determined by further legislative action]

    Establishes updated recordkeeping expectations.

  • 560.212

    [Existing text to be determined by further legislative action] → [New financial liability details for money transmitters to be determined by further legislative action]

    Refines financial liability guidelines for compliance.

Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-113

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 486

  10. Received

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Amendment 941613 adopted

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2022)

  22. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  23. Bill released to House Calendar

  24. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  25. Favorable by Commerce Committee

  26. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  27. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  28. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  29. Now in Commerce Committee

  30. Referred to Commerce Committee

  31. Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

  32. CS Filed

  33. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  34. Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  35. Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  36. Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda

  37. Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  38. Referred to Commerce Committee

  39. Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee

  40. Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  41. Filed

Sponsors

  • Insurance and Banking Subcommittee · Primary
  • Aloupis · Primary
  • Benjamin · Cosponsor
  • James Buchanan · Cosponsor
  • Fiona McFarland · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
  • Aloupis

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19101
Republican 11002
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 35103
% of votes cast 90%3%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Farmer — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Nay
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
President Simpson — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48004
Republican 44002
Democrat 20001
Total 112007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Byrd — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
Omphroy — Not Voting
Fischer — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Not Voting
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Not Voting
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Not Voting
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Republican 6003
Democrat 2000
Total 19005
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Grieco — Yea
Hage — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Omphroy — Not Voting
Clemons — Yea
Drake — Yea
Geller — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Tomkow — Not Voting
Willhite — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Not Voting
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Insurance & Banking Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 6002
Democrat 0002
Total 14004
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Not Voting
Fetterhoff — Yea
Hage — Not Voting
Hardy — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Zika — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Not Voting
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea

Subjects

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What does HB 273 do?
Money Services Businesses; Revises provisions related to violations of money services business activities & penalties for such violations; revises provisions related to certain prohibited activities without license; revises requirements for money transmitter or payment instrument seller to conduct business; revises requirements for written contract between money transmitter or payment instrument seller & authorized vendor; provides requirements for money transmitter that receives virtual currency; excludes virtual currency in calculation of permissible investments; revises recordkeeping requirements for money transmitter or payment instrument seller; revises financial liability requirements for money transmitter or payment instrument seller.
Who sponsors HB 273?
HB 273 is sponsored by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Aloupis, Benjamin, Buchanan, James (Republican), and McFarland, Fiona (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 273?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 12, 2021. Enacted.
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