Alabama · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 281: Consumer Protection; platforms providing services allowing employees to access earned income prior to paycheck not considered a lender or debt collector; standards on platforms imposed
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 281 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Consumer Protection; platforms providing services allowing employees to access earned income prior to paycheck not considered a lender or debt collector; standards on platforms imposed. Primary sponsor: Shay Shelnutt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Currently Indefinitely Postponed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Businesses & Financial Institutions
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Shelnutt | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Currently Indefinitely Postponed
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Banking and Insurance)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Banking and Insurance)