BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1398: Debt settlement services

Concerning registration of persons providing debt settlement services.

Summary

  • Creates a registration and regulatory framework for persons and entities providing debt settlement services.
  • Provides that registered debt settlement providers are exempt from the Debt Adjusting Act.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1398), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 20, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5321
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to registration of persons providing debt settlement services;

Sponsors

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 Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1398 in other sessions

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