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CS/SB 336: Debt Settlement Services

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Debt Settlement Services; Requiring that debt settlement services be provided pursuant to a debt settlement plan; requiring a debt settlement provider to make certain disclosures to the debtor before a debtor consents to payment; prohibiting a debt settlement provider from making certain misrepresentations to a debtor; providing certain conditions that a debt settlement provider must meet before receiving payment; providing that a debtor may withdraw any account funds placed with a debt settlement provider at any time without penalty; extending auditing and insurance requirements to persons providing debt settlement services; authorizing a debt settlement provider to hold funds in order to allow the funds to accumulate, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/21/2011 Senate • Filed
    10/18/2011 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 33
    11/22/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/07/11, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 33
    1/13/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/19/12, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/19/2012 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 264
    1/23/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/24/2012 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 264
    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 269
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Commerce and Tourism

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  • CS/SB 336, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/23/2012 at 7:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 67 Credit Counseling Services Porter Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BCAS)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.801 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    817.802 Unlawful fees and costs. Page 3-4 (pdf)
    817.803 Exceptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    817.8035 Page 5 (pdf)
    817.804 Requirements; disclosure and financial reporting. Page 8 (pdf)
    817.805 Disbursement of funds. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 336, Original Filed Version Posted 9/21/2011 at 2:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 1/17/2012 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 67 Credit Counseling Services Porter Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (BCAS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    324586 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Richter)     		12/7/2011
    8:13 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    1/19/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    237560 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Richter)     		1/17/2012
    11:32 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/19/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 589616 - Amendment to Amendment (237560)
    Delete lines 80 - 87 and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Richter)     		1/18/2012
    1:16 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/19/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/19/2012 8:00 AM Banking and Insurance 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.801 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    817.802 Unlawful fees and costs. Page 3 (pdf)
    817.8035 Page 3 (pdf)
    817.805 Disbursement of funds. Page 7 (pdf)

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