Establishes a right of action for claims arising out of coerced debts
Summary
Prohibits creditors from enforcing a consumer debt incurred as a result of fraud, duress, intimidation, threat, force, identity theft, exploitation of the debtor's personal information or similar economic abuse perpetrated against a debtor; establishes a right of action by the debtor for relief against creditors for violations; makes related provisions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2024
How they voted
52–8
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
May 14, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 14, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2278A
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
May 16, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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