CS/HB 1371: Collection Practices
GENERAL BILL by Bilirakis
Collection Practices; requires applicant to apply to Financial Regulation Office to register as commercial collection agency; authorizes Financial Services Comm. or office to require applicant to provide certain info.; provides that out-of-state consumer collection agency otherwise subject to this state's jurisdiction is subject to sanctions for committing prohibited practices; authorizes office to conduct investigations of consumer complaints, etc. Amends Ch. 559. APPROPRIATION: $450,575.
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2004 House • Prefiled
3/2/2004 House • Introduced -HJ 00105
3/4/2004 House • Referred to Banking & Securities (COM); Commerce; Finance & Tax; Appropriations -HJ 00218
3/22/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Banking & Securities (COM), 03/24/04, 8:00 am, 404-H
3/24/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Banking & Securities (COM); YEAS 7 NAYS 0
3/29/2004 House • Now in Commerce; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/31/04, 1:00 pm or upon adjournment of subcommittee, 404-H
3/31/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Commerce; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00501
4/13/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/15/2004 House • Original reference(s) removed: Finance & Tax; Appropriations -HJ 00518; CS referred to Appropriations -HJ 00518
4/29/2004 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 01119; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01119
4/30/2004 House • Died on Calendar
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CS/HB 1371, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2004 at 1:47 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 1715 (e1) Public Records Exemption Bilirakis Linked Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died on Calendar
Location:S 2430 (c2) Collection Practices Crist Similar Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died on Calendar
Location:S 2428 (c2) Public Records Exemption Crist Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died on Calendar
Location:Citations - Statutes (26)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 559.544 Registration required; exemptions. 559.545 Registration of commercial collection agencies; procedure. 559.546 Bond; evidence of current and valid bond. 559.547 Void registration. 559.5471 559.5473 559.5474 559.5475 559.5476 559.5477 559.55 Definitions. 559.552 Relationship of state and federal law. 559.553 Registration of consumer collection agencies required; exemptions. 559.555 Registration of consumer collection agencies; procedure. 559.563 Void registration. 559.565 Enforcement action against out-of-state consumer debt collector. 559.72 Prohibited practices generally. 559.725 Consumer complaints; administrative duties. 559.726 559.7262 559.7263 559.7264 559.7265 559.730 Administrative remedies. 559.77 Civil remedies. 559.785 Criminal penalty. -
HB 1371, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2004 at 5:23 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
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Citations - Statutes (26)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 559.544 Registration required; exemptions. 559.545 Registration of commercial collection agencies; procedure. 559.546 Bond; evidence of current and valid bond. 559.547 Void registration. 559.5471 559.5473 559.5474 559.5475 559.5476 559.5477 559.55 Definitions. 559.552 Relationship of state and federal law. 559.553 Registration of consumer collection agencies required; exemptions. 559.555 Registration of consumer collection agencies; procedure. 559.563 Void registration. 559.565 Enforcement action against out-of-state consumer debt collector. 559.72 Prohibited practices generally. 559.725 Consumer complaints; administrative duties. 559.726 559.7262 559.7263 559.7264 559.7265 559.730 Administrative remedies. 559.77 Civil remedies. 559.785 Criminal penalty.
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