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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 2826

Establishes requirements under which debt buyer may bring legal action to collect debt.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes requirements under which debt buyer may bring legal action to collect debt. Specifies notice that debt buyer must give to debtor. Makes violation unlawful collection practice. Increases amount of damages that may be awarded in action for unlawful collection practice. <i>Prohibits court from awarding attorney fees and costs to prevailing debt collector in action for unlawful collection practice unless court finds that debtor did not have objectively reasonable basis for bringing action or asserting ground for appeal.</i>]<b> Permits court to award attorney fees and costs to prevailing plaintiff. Permits award to prevailing defendant only if court finds that plaintiff did not have objectively reasonable basis for bringing action.</b> Increases time period during which debtor may bring action for unlawful collection practice.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    HCPGE

    Its course

    February 11 to July 8, 2013, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Jul 8 · stopped147 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 11 to Feb 154 days

    Consumer Protection and Government EfficiencyFeb 15 to Apr 2468 days

    RulesApr 24 to Jul 8 · stopped75 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 24

    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 House of Representatives Feb 11 – Jul 8

    1. Feb 11Introduced
    2. Feb 15Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
    3. Mar 28Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
    4. Apr 18Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
    5. Apr 24Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency recommended it as amended, and that it go to Rules
    6. Sent to Rules
    7. Jul 8Died when the session ended
    All 7 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 15Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 24Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
    7. Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives