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WA HB1269

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Hackney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum interest rate for pawn loans of $100 or more from 4% to 5% per 30-day period

  • Simplifies the document preparation fee structure for loans of $50 or more to a flat 15% of the loan amount, eliminating the previous tiered system that ranged from 6-13% for larger loans

  • Doubles storage fees from $5 to $10 per 30-day period, and doubles the additional firearm storage fee from $5 to $10

  • Reduces the pawn loan term from 90 days to 60 days, after which unredeemed items become the pawnbroker's property

  • Allows pawnbrokers to accept loan rewrite payments through online payment services in addition to in-person and mail payments

Legislative Description

Concerning pawnbroker fees and interest rates.

Last Action

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/12/2026
Business, Trade & Economic Development2/2/2026
Rules1/19/2026
Consumer Protection & Business1/12/2026
Rules4/27/2025
Rules3/27/2025
Business, Financial Services & Trade2/14/2025
Rules2/6/2025
Consumer Protection & Business1/14/2025

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