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CS/SB 1984: Commercial & Consumer Collection

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Crist

Commercial & Consumer Collection; deletes provisions requiring registration as commercial collection agency; specifies nonapplication of certain registration requirements to certain persons or entities; provides requirements & procedures for issuance of corporate surety bond; specifies powers & duties of Financial Regulation Office; provides guidelines for imposing administrative remedies or penalties, etc. Amends Ch. 559. APPROPRIATION: $366,614.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2005 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Consumer Services; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations; Ways and Means -SJ 00198
    4/14/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/19/05, 9:15 am, 412-K
    4/19/2005 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00524; CS read first time on 04/20/05 -SJ 00529
    4/20/2005 Senate • Now in Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00524
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services

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  • CS/SB 1984, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2005 at 5:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1982 (c1) Financial Investigations/Pub. Rec. Crist Linked Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
    Location:
    H 1133 Carroll Identical Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Council on Commerce Council
    Location:
    H 1135 Carroll Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (SAC)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.543 Definitions.
    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
    559.5479
    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.
    559.556
    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.
    559.735
    559.77 Civil remedies.
    559.785 Criminal penalty.
    559.786

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  • SB 1984, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2005 at 7:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    235874 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Posey)
    4/18/2005
    11:19 AM
    Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2005 9:15 AM Banking and Insurance 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    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
    559.5479
    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.
    559.556
    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.
    559.735
    559.77 Civil remedies.
    559.785 Criminal penalty.

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