WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1490: Debt adjusters and consumers

Providing requirements for debt adjusters.

Summary

  • Establishes a fiduciary interest to the consumer on the part of providers of debt adjusting services to protect seniors, veterans, and other vulnerable consumers from out-of-state corporations.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1490), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to protecting Washington seniors, veterans, and other vulnerable consumers from out-of-state corporations by establishing a fiduciary interest to the consumer on the part of providers of debt adjusting services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brady Walkinshaw D-43Chris Reykdal D-22Derek Stanford D-1Joan McBride D-48Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46Jessyn Farrell D-46

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 1490 in other sessions

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