HB 7233 (2010) -  Consumer Debt Collection

General Bill by General Government Policy Council and Patterson and Grady
Consumer Debt Collection: Requires consumer debt collection agency to maintain certain records; increases administrative fine imposed against out-of-state consumer debt collector that fails to register as required; revises provisions relating to authorized activities of Attorney General; revises requirements for providing written notice of assignment of debt; revises prohibited acts with respect to consumer debt collection; revises provisions governing violations of communication procedures; revises provisions relating to consumer complaints about consumer collection agency; authorizes Attorney General to take action against person for violations involving debt collection; provides for issuance of subpoenas by OFR; authorizes OFR to issue cease & desist orders; revises provisions relating to administrative remedies; increases maximum penalty; authorizes FSC to adopt rules relating to penalty guidelines; revises provisions relating to civil remedies; conforms provisions to federal law.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/CS/SB 2086 Consumer Debt Collection [CPSC] By General Government Appropriations and Commerce and Banking and Insurance and Richter
Effective Date: October 1, 2010
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 2086 (Ch. 2010-127) on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 9:10 AM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB GGPC 10-03 recommended by:
    General Government Policy Council
  • PCB GGPC 10-03 recommended by:
    General Government Policy Council

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 2086 Subject: Consumer Debt Collection [CPSC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1219 Subject: Department of Financial Services Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2724 Subject: Financial Services [CPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development 4/19/2010 7:56:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development 4/18/2010 4:38:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: General Government Policy Council 4/16/2010 11:26:30 AM
Chamber: House Committee: General Government Policy Council 4/8/2010 4:33:07 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 2086 (Ch. 2010-127) Time: 04/28/2010 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 2086 Time: 04/28/2010 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 649329 filed late Time: 04/27/2010 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 04/27/2010 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 04/26/2010 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2010 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2010 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2010) Time: 04/21/2010 - 10:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/19/2010 - 7:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/19/2010 - 7:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 04/19/2010 - 7:56 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 04/19/2010 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Added to Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development agenda Time: 04/18/2010 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Now in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 04/18/2010 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 04/18/2010 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/16/2010 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/16/2010 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
559.5556 HB 1219
559.565 HB 1219
559.715
559.72 HB 1219
559.725 HB 1219
559.726 HB 1219
559.727 HB 1219
559.730 HB 1219
559.77 HB 1219