BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6628: Collect. agency legal action

Concerning service of legal actions to collect a debt by a collection agency.

Summary

  • Prohibits a collection agency licensee, or an employee of a licensee, from serving a debtor with a summons and complaint unless the pleadings have been filed with the court and the summons and complaint contain a file number and sufficient information to allow the debtor to file an answer with the court.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Nelson (D-34)
Introduced
February 1, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to service of legal actions to collect a debt by a collection agency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Nelson (D-34)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6628 in other sessions

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