Hampton council to back state effort curbing predatory lending, plans evening vote

Councilman Dr. Sapp said the City Council will advance a resolution supporting restrictions on predatory lending in the Commonwealth of Virginia and recommended the body move it forward for a vote in the evening session. He told colleagues the draft circulated to council at the prior meeting had drawn mostly supportive feedback.

The resolution is intended to supplement the city's legislative package and to make the council’s position visible to state lawmakers as they consider bills on payday and other high‑cost lending practices. "This would be helpful to have this as a visible consolidated position of the city in support of what they're trying to do," Sapp said.

Mayor Carney and other members confirmed the item will remain on the evening agenda for a formal vote. Staff characterized the resolution as an endorsement of the General Assembly effort, not as authorization for city legal action. Council did not modify the text during the work session and deferred final action to the evening meeting.