2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization

Legislative Summary

Subjecting certain earned wage access products to the Maryland Consumer Loan Law and other provisions that regulate entities that provide consumer credit; restricting the acceptance of tips by certain lenders under certain circumstances; providing for the licensing or registration of certain entities offering earned wage access products with certain exemptions; regulating earned wage access service agreements; limiting the costs and fees associated with obtaining an earned wage access product; etc.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {993222/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (99-38)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (28-17)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 993222/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 993222/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/14/2025
99
Yea
38
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

C.T. Wilson
C.T. Wilson
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025295.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/9/2025287.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB