BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6348

SB 6348: Collection agencies

Prohibiting certain communications of collection agencies and their employees.

Summary

  • A collection agency may not communicate with a debtor or anyone else in a way that gives a false impression. A communication by a collection agency is presumed to have been made for the purposes of harassment if it is made with the debtor's spouse or anyone else in any form, manner or place, more than three times in a single week.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2010
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Ranker (D-40)
Introduced
January 12, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Versions
SB 6348, SSB 6348

AN ACT Relating to prohibited communications of collection agencies and their employees;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6348)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6348)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6348)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6348)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6348)
  9. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6348)
  10. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6348 in other sessions

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