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CS/CS/HB 1245: Credit Counseling Services

GENERAL BILL by Hasner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Ambler ; Baxley ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Bullard ; Cantens ; Cretul ; Domino ; Harrell ; Murzin ; Zapata

Credit Counseling Services; provides definitions; prohibits certain persons from accepting certain fees or costs from debtors under certain circumstances; provides exceptions; provides disclosure & financial reporting requirements for debt management or credit counseling services; provides disbursement of funds requirements; provides civil penalties; provides for awards of attorney's fees & costs, & for criminal penalties, etc. Creates 817.801-.806.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
 Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Substituted CS/CS/SB 2682; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2682 (Ch. 2004-351) -HJ 01343
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2004 House • Prefiled
3/2/2004 House • Introduced -HJ 00097
3/4/2004 House • Referred to Commerce; Judiciary; Appropriations -HJ 00216
3/15/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/17/04, 8:30 am, 404-H
3/17/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Commerce; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 00324
3/24/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/25/2004 House • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations -HJ 00324; Now in Judiciary -HJ 00324
3/26/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/30/04, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/30/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Judiciary; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00476
4/2/2004 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
4/15/2004 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00476
4/22/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00679; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00679; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00680
4/30/2004 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 2682; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2682 (Ch. 2004-351) -HJ 01343