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House bill · PC 11

Interest-Free Loans Clarification

This bill clarifies that interest should not be charged on loans unless explicitly agreed upon.

Para enmendar el Artículo 1327 de la Ley 55-2020, según enmendada, conocida como "Código Civil de Puerto Rico"; para aclarar que en el contrato de préstamo no se deben intereses si no se pactan expresamente.

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Law 131-2026

Signed by the Governor on Jul 15 · 559 days from filing

Where it stands

From filing to law
559 days
Filed Jan 2, 2025
Last step
106 days ago
Jul 15
Became law 131-2026
Stage
Became law
Step 5 of 5
  1. IntroducedJan 2, 2025
  2. In committeeJan 16, 2025
  3. On the floorFeb 27, 2025
  4. Passed a chamberFeb 27, 2025
  5. Law 131-2026Jul 15
Sponsors
Carlos J. Méndez Núñez, José J. Pérez Cordero
Filed in
The House

Read the original bill, in Spanish: PC 11

Every step

On record, newest first.

  1. Became law · Governor

    Signed by the Governor: Law 131-2026

    Ley 131-2026

  2. Governor

    Sent to the Governor

    Enviado a la Gobernadora

  3. Senate

    Signed by the Senate President

    Firmado por el Presidente del Senado

  4. House

    Signed by the House Speaker

    Firmado por el Presidente de la Cámara

  5. Passed the Senate

    1. On the Senate floor calendar

      En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales del Senado

    2. Passed without amendments

      Aprobado sin enmiendas

    3. Passed by the Senate on final vote

      Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

    4. Ordered enrolled

      Se dispone que sea enrolado

  6. In Senate committee

    1. First committee report filed, without amendments

      1er Informe Comisión rendido sin enmiendas

    2. Sent to the Senate Rules and Calendar Committee

      Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

  7. In Senate committee

    1. First reading in the Senate

      Aparece en Primera Lectura del Senado

    2. Sent to committee

      Referido a Comisión(es)

  8. Passed the House

    1. On the House floor calendar

      En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales de la Cámara

    2. The committee report's amendments approved

      Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    3. Passed by the House on final vote

      Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

    4. Final text sent to the Senate

      Texto de Aprobación Final enviado al Senado

  9. In House committee

    1. First committee report filed, with amendments

      1er Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    2. The bill's text with the report's amendments marked in, filed

      Entirillado del Informe

    3. Sent to the House Calendar Committee

      Remitido a Comisión de Calendarios de la Cámara

  10. Committee meeting: Salón de Audiencias #2

    Reunión Ejecutiva: Salón de Audiencias #2

  11. In House committee

    1. First reading in the House

      Aparece en Primera Lectura de la Cámara

    2. Sent to committee

      Referido a Comisión(es)

  12. Introduced

    Filed

    Radicado

Bill data via Open States / Plural Policy (public domain). The English title and summary are AI-generated from the official Spanish text; each step is the legislature’s own wording in plain English, with the Spanish beneath it.