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
- IntroducedJan 20, 2015
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- 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
Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)
6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 1398 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1398 (2025–26) Adult family home arb.
- HB 1398 (2023–24) Economic development info.
- HB 1398 (2021–22) Housing/COVID-19
- HB 1398 (2019–20) H-2A agricultural program
- HB 1398 (2017–18) Law enforcement/hate crime
- HB 1398 (2013–14) Youth programs
- HB 1398 (2011–12) Low-income housing/fee exemp
- HB 1398 (2009–10) Acupuncture commission