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CS/SB 94: Consumer Collection Practices

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Laurent

Consumer Collection Practices; prohibits certain communications with debtor who is represented by attorney; prohibits causing of charges to be made to debtor; revises civil remedies for engaging in prohibited collection practices; provides for damages in class actions; prescribes circumstances under which liability does not attach; provides for application of federal precedent re corresponding federal laws; provides applicability, etc. Amends 559.72,.77.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
Last Action: 6/13/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-206
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/2/2001 Senate • Prefiled
1/11/2001 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Economic Opportunities
2/5/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/13/01, 3:15 pm, 412-K
2/13/2001 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/14/2001 Senate • Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities
3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00014; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/13/01, 3:15 pm, 412-K; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00009; CS read first time on 03/06/01 -SJ 00059; Now in Commerce and Economic Opportunities -SJ 00009; On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 03/07/01, 2:00 pm, 110-S
3/7/2001 Senate • Favorable by- Commerce and Economic Opportunities; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00136
3/8/2001 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00136
3/21/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00200; Read second time -SJ 00197; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00197; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00197
3/22/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00217; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00217
3/27/2001 House • In Messages
4/25/2001 House • Received, placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00689
4/27/2001 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 109 -HJ 01289; Read second time -HJ 01289
5/4/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 02046; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 02046
5/4/2001 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 02118
5/29/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-206