l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 386

Allows court to award attorney fees, costs and expenses to prevailing debtor in action for unlawful collection practice.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Provides that attempt or threat to enforce right or remedy or collect debt that person knows or has reason to know does not exist is unlawful collection practice.</i>] Allows court to award attorney fees, costs and expenses to prevailing debtor in action for unlawful collection practice. Provides that court may award reasonable attorney fees to defendant if court finds that debtor brought action in bad faith or solely for purposes of harassment. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Laurie Monnes Anderson, Margaret Carter

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Paul Holvey, Nick Kahl

    Its course

    January 28 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action19 actions on 16 days

    In the SenateJan 28 to Apr 163 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 28 to Jan 291 day

    Consumer Protection and Public AffairsJan 29 to Mar 3060 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 1 to Jun 29 · stopped89 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 1 to Apr 87 days

    Consumer ProtectionApr 8 to May 2850 days

    RulesMay 28 to Jun 2528 days

    Ways and MeansJun 25 to Jun 29 · stopped4 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • Senate, third reading16–14

      Passed · Apr 1

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 30

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 25

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jan 28 – Apr 1

    1. Jan 28Introduced
    2. Jan 29Sent to Consumer Protection and Public Affairs
    3. Feb 5Heard in Consumer Protection and Public Affairs
    4. Mar 17Heard in Consumer Protection and Public Affairs
    5. Mar 24Heard in Consumer Protection and Public Affairs
    6. Mar 30Consumer Protection and Public Affairs recommended it as amended
    7. Mar 31Read a second time
    8. Apr 1Passed the Senate, 16 to 14

    In the House of Representatives Apr 2 – Jun 29

    1. Apr 2Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 8Sent to Consumer Protection
    3. May 11Heard in Consumer Protection
    4. May 27Heard in Consumer Protection
    5. May 28Consumer Protection reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
    6. Sent to Rules
    7. Jun 19Heard in Rules
    8. Jun 25Heard in Rules
    9. Rules recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    10. Sent to Ways and Means
    11. Jun 29Died when the session ended
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Jan 28Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 29Referred to Consumer Protection and Public Affairs.Senate
    3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 17Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 24Work Session held.Senate
    6. Mar 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    7. Mar 31Second reading.Senate
    8. Apr 1Third reading. Carried by Bonamici. Passed.Senate
    9. Apr 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 8Referred to Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
    11. May 11Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    12. May 27Work Session held.House of Representatives
    13. May 28Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    14. May 28Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 19Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 25Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives