Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 3057
Includes person that engages in business of purchasing delinquent or charged-off debt for collection purposes in definitions of "debt collector," "collection agency" and "out-of-state collection agency" for purposes of collections laws.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Includes person that engages in business of purchasing delinquent or charged-off debt for collection purposes in definitions of "debt collector," "collection agency" and "out-of-state collection agency" for purposes of collections laws. Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to require collection agency that engages in business of purchasing delinquent or charged-off debt for collection to obtain certificate from national nonprofit trade association that director identifies as maintaining industry-recognized standards for properly managing purchased debt. Permits director by rule or order to exempt collection agency from certain record-keeping requirements if collection agency shows that collection agency engages in business of purchasing delinquent or charged-off debt for collection and does not collect debt on behalf of customer. Becomes operative January 1, 2016. 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.
Its course
February 20 to July 6, 2015, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Jul 6 · stopped136 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 277 days
Consumer Protection and Government EffectivenessFeb 27 to Jul 6 · stopped129 days
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 20 – Jul 6
- Feb 20Introduced
- Feb 27Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
- Mar 26Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 20First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 27Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness.House of Representatives
- Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives