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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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

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  • CS/SB 94, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2001 at 5:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 109 (c2) Collection of Consumer Debts Cantens Similar Last Action: 4/27/2001 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 94 (Ch. 2001-206) -HJ 01289
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

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

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  • CS/SB 94, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/22/2001 at 1:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/22/2001 4:24 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2001 1:49 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

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

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  • CS/SB 94, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/16/2001 at 1:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Economic Opportunities (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2001 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2001 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    085376 - Amendment
    Laurent 3/19/2001
    2:50 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    931120 - Amendment
    Laurent 3/21/2001
    9:29 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

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

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  • SB 94, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2001 at 12:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

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

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