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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5284: State agency debt collection

Requiring state agencies to use private collection agencies.

Summary

  • Requires state agencies and institutions to: (1) Assign all debts over ninety days past due to a collection agency; and (2) Give preference to businesses that have hired state employees displaced by the act. Requires the department of general administration to develop a process to certify which businesses meet the requirement above.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1374

AN ACT Relating to state agency debt collection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

9 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17Jim Kastama D-25Rodney Tom D-48Steve Litzow R-41Brian Hatfield D-19Mark Schoesler R-9Andy Hill R-45Senator R-15Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5284 in other sessions

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