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CS/SB 760: Consumer Collection Practices

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Laurent

Consumer Collection Practices; revises those practices prohibited in debt collection; prohibits certain communications with debtor's attorney; prohibits causing of charges to be made to any debtor; provides penalties; increases maximum amount of civil penalties; revises provisions re judicial enforcement; provides applicability. Amends 559.72,.77,.78.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
 Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/14/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    1/3/2000 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    1/31/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda Judiciary, 02/08/00, 1:00 pm, 110S Temporarily postponed
    3/2/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda Judiciary, 03/07/00, 3:45 pm, 110S
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary SJ 00048; On Committee agenda Judiciary, 02/08/00, 1:00 pm, 110S Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda Judiciary, 03/07/00, 3:45 pm, 110S; Comm. Action:CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
    3/9/2000 Senate • 00189
    • Placed on Calendar SJ 00172
    5/5/2000 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 760, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 467 (c1) Consumer Collection Practices Goodlette Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    113850 - Amendment
    		Laurent 4/7/2000
    2:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    191578 - Amendment
    		Laurent 4/7/2000
    2:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    325540 - Amendment
    		Laurent 4/7/2000
    2:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    561540 - Amendment
    		Laurent 4/7/2000
    2:17 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    734292 - Amendment
    		Laurent 4/26/2000
    3:04 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    914638 - Amendment
    		Laurent 4/26/2000
    3:04 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.72 Prohibited practices generally.
    559.77 Civil remedies.
    559.78 Judicial enforcement.

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  • SB 760, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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