BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 1298: Small claims collection cost
Authorizing recovery of additional small claims collection costs.
Summary
- $ Allows a court to add reasonable collection fees to a judgment from small claims court when the party fails to timely pay the judgment.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 23, 2001
- Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Patricia Lantz (D-26)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2001 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- SB 5471
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to small claims collection cost recovery;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Judiciary.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- House Rules "X" file.
- APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Judiciary.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- Referred to Appropriations.
- JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
- JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
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