HB 470 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Provides relative to revenue-based financing transactions

HB 470 requires financial providers offering revenue-based financing to businesses to provide clear written disclosures before transactions begin. It directly affects commercial enterprises (like startups or small businesses) using this financing model, which ties repayments to a percentage of their revenue. Key provisions mandate disclosure of the total funds provided, actual disbursement amounts, total payments due, total cost, payment terms, and prepayment costs. The bill ensures businesses understand all financial terms upfront, promoting transparency in these agreements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB470 Original HB470 Act · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a prefiled proposal to an enacted Act, adding specific mandatory disclosure requirements for revenue-based financing transactions. While the original draft exempted these transactions from interest rate disclosures, the final Act requires lenders to provide a detailed written summary of funds provided, funds disbursed, total repayment amounts, and the total dollar cost of the agreement. This change ensures commercial enterprises receive clear, upfront information about the financial terms before signing.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general provision regarding the non-interest nature of fees to a specific mandate requiring detailed written disclosures for each transaction.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for a written disclosure of transaction terms to be provided at or before the transaction is consummated.

Mandated specific details in the disclosure, including the total funds provided, actual funds disbursed after deductions, total repayment amount, and the total dollar cost of the agreement.

Removed the provision stating that no disclosure of interest rates or factor rates is required, as these concepts do not apply to revenue-based financing.

Clarified that a single disclosure is required per transaction and that no new disclosure is needed if the terms are modified or forborence is granted later.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2025 · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Jun 1, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
23 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (15-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Jack McFarland
Jack McFarland
RRepublican
LA
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