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CS/CS/CS/SB 562: Consumer Debt Collection

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Commerce and Tourism ; Banking and Insurance ; Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Consumer Debt Collection; Specifying methods by which a debtor, represented by an attorney, may notify a creditor of such representation; specifying methods by which an attorney representing a debtor may notify a creditor of such representation; requiring a creditor to identify the manner by which a debtor may communicate notice of representation; providing that a creditor must cease direct communication with the debtor under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/19/2015 Senate • Filed
    10/23/2015 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Fiscal Policy -SJ 42
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
    1/14/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/19/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/19/2016 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 239
    1/21/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 239
    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 241
    1/27/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/01/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/1/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 304
    2/2/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/3/2016 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 304
    2/9/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 309
    2/12/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/17/16, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/24/2016 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 497
    2/26/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
    • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 501
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 625
    • Amendment(s) adopted (136334) -SJ 625
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 625
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 711
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 21 NAYS 17 -SJ 711
    3/4/2016 House • In Messages
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 562, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2016 at 1:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 713 (c1) Consumer Debt Collection Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2016 3:42 PM Senate 21 Yeas - 17 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.72 Prohibited practices generally. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 562, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/26/2016 at 12:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 713 (c1) Consumer Debt Collection Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    136334 - Amendment
    Delete line 65 and insert:     		Hukill 3/3/2016
    10:15 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 507198 - Substitute Amendment (136334)
    Delete lines 63 - 67.     		Diaz de la Portilla 3/3/2016
    11:17 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 235012 - Substitute Amendment (136334)
    Delete lines 65 - 66 and insert:     		Diaz de la Portilla 3/3/2016
    12:43 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    262584 - Amendment
    Between lines 67 and 68 insert:     		Diaz de la Portilla 3/3/2016
    12:38 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.72 Prohibited practices generally. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 562, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/2/2016 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2016 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 713 (c1) Consumer Debt Collection Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    216992 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Stargel)     		2/16/2016
    3:34 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/24/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/24/2016 10:00 AM Fiscal Policy 7 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.72 Prohibited practices generally. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 562, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2016 at 3:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2016 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 713 Consumer Debt Collection Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    428910 - Amendment
    Delete lines 19 - 36 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Hutson)     		1/29/2016
    4:00 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/1/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 860884 - Amendment to Amendment (428910)
    After line 40 insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Latvala)     		2/1/2016
    1:57 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/1/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    127862 - Amendment
    Delete lines 22 - 36 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Ring)     		2/1/2016
    2:39 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    2/1/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/1/2016 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.72 Prohibited practices generally. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 562, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2015 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 1/15/2016 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 713 Consumer Debt Collection Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
    Location: In committee/council (RAC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    517062 - Amendment
    Delete lines 20 - 35 and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Richter)     		1/15/2016
    1:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/19/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/19/2016 4:00 PM Banking and Insurance 7 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.72 Prohibited practices generally. Page 1 (pdf)

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