CON FRAUD UNSOLICITED CHECKS
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice to send to a consumer an unsolicited check that, when cashed, obligates the recipient to repay the amount of the check plus interest and fees. Provides that the provision does not apply to a transaction in which a consumer has submitted an application for, or requested an extension of, credit from the person before receiving the check or instrument, or when the consumer has an existing relationship with the person. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds provisions extending applicability of the bill to unsolicited negotiable instruments, credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of payment or transfer delivered to a consumer. Provides that a consumer is not liable for any debt or other obligation arising out of the negotiation of an unsolicited instrument delivered to the consumer.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2021
How they voted
65–28
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 105
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic63
92% Yea
R
Republican42
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 21, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-031-000
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Financial Institutions Committee; 010-001-000
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Financial Institutions Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Financial Institutions Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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