Regulates debt collection practices; repealer
Summary
Enacts the fair debt collection practices act; prohibits debt collectors and creditors from attempting to collect debts by threatening violence, falsely accusing any person of fraud or of a crime, making or threatening to make false accusations to a credit reporting agency, falsely threatening that non-payment will result in arrest, or making other groundless threats; prohibits certain harassing activities by debt collectors; establishes rules for contacting third parties and consumers; provides for private right of action and enforcement by attorney general.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
2
Jan 3, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Jan 4, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JP
Jose Peralta
DDemocratic
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