l9n/ Oregon

2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 274

Provides that attorney authorized to practice law who renders legal services in course of representing client is not required to register as collection agency .

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Transportation and Economic Development Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Provides that attorney authorized to practice law <i>in this state</i>] <b>who renders legal services in course of representing client</b> is not required to register as collection agency <i>in order to serve, file or convey certain legal documents or to communicate with debtor, as directed by client or court or in deposition or settlement conference, regarding pending or possible legal action to collect debt</i>]. Increases from $10,000 to $15,000 amount of bond or irrevocable letter of credit that applicant for registration as collection agency or registrant must provide to and maintain with Department of Consumer and Business Services. Specifies conditions under which out-of-state collection agency is exempt from registration as collection agency in this state. Provides that Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services, in addition to issuing cease and desist order for violations of law in connection with collection of claims, may impose civil penalty and seek to compel person to disgorge payments of principal, interest or fees that person obtained in violation of law. Increases amount of civil penalty per violation from $1,000 to $5,000. <i>Provides that Department of Consumer and Business Services and Attorney General may exercise concurrent jurisdiction over unlawful debt collection activity.</i>] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 12 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Jul 6 · stopped175 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 208 days

JudiciaryJan 20 to Apr 2494 days

Ways and MeansApr 24 to May 25 · moved on31 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentMay 25 to Jul 6 · stopped42 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate 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 Senate Jan 12 – Jul 6

  1. Jan 12Introduced
  2. Jan 20Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 26Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 20Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 24Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. May 25Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  8. Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 20Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Mar 26Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 20Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Apr 24Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  7. May 25Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.Senate
  8. Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate