BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5863: Credit reporting/divorce
Prohibiting credit reporting on delinquent accounts that are designated to a person in a divorce.
Summary
- Directs credit reporting agencies to list both parties as debtors if a debt is assigned to someone else after a divorce upon notice from a creditor.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 8, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Phil Fortunato (R-31)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2024 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting credit reporting on delinquent accounts that are designated to a person in a divorce;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)
4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5863 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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