BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1666: Fee and debt collection

Making changes to certain fee and debt collection practices.

Summary

Makes changes to the Collection Agency Act, including modifying the definition of claim to include outstanding debts owed to government entities and courts and adding prohibited practices.
Limits the collection agency fee that government entities are permitted to add to outstanding debts to 9 percent.
Permits businesses whose fees or charges are regulated by the state to charge a transaction fee for processing a credit card transaction.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1666), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to making changes to certain fee and debt collection practices;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1666 (2025–26) Estate tax repeal · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1666 (2021–22) Public infra./tax valuation · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1666 (2019–20) Abandon/council-manager plan · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1666 (2017–18) Tax preferences approval · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1666 (2015–16) St-wide student assessments · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1666 (2013–14) Retirement vesting/5 years · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1666 (2011–12) Higher education funding · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1666 (2009–10) Cultural access areas · Did not pass · died in committee