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CS/CS/CS/HB 311: Debt Settlement Services

GENERAL BILL by General Government Policy Council ; Government Operations Appropriations Committee ; Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee ; Hudson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgin

Debt Settlement Services; Provides powers of OFR; authorizes FSC to adopt rules; provides exceptions from applicability of provisions regulating debt settlement services; provides an exception for attorneys representing clients; requires debt settlement organizations to be registered with OFR; provides registration fee; requires background screening of applicants & control persons, etc. APPROPRIATION: $475,705.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/5/2009 House • Filed
    11/20/2009 House • Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); General Government Policy Council
    3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00032
    3/23/2010 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/25/10, 2:45 pm, Webster Hall
    3/25/2010 House • CS by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00449
    3/31/2010 House • CS read 1st time on 03/31/10 -HJ 00443; Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20
    4/6/2010 House • Original reference(s) removed: Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); CS referred to Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00608; Now in Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC)
    4/7/2010 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC), 04/09/10, 11:00 am, 116-K
    4/9/2010 House • CS/CS by Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00663
    4/12/2010 House • CS read 1st time on 04/12/10 -HJ 00658; Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20; Now in General Government Policy Council -HJ 00661; On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 04/14/10, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
    4/14/2010 House • CS/CS/CS by- General Government Policy Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00722
    4/15/2010 House • CS read 1st time on 04/15/10 -HJ 00717; Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20
    4/16/2010 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00732
    4/22/2010 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00884; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00884
    4/23/2010 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01026; CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 01026
    4/23/2010 Senate • In Messages
    4/30/2010 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 311, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2010 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1702 (c1) Debt Relief Services Act [CPSC] Banking and Insurance Similar Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:
    H 471 Debt Negotiation Services Nehr Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
    Location:
    S 332 Debt Negotiation Services [CPSC] Fasano Compare Last Action: 1/5/2010 S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce; General Government Appropriations; Withdrawn prior to introduction
    Location:
    S 706 Debt Negotiation Services [CPSC] Fasano Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
    Location:
    S 938 Debt Settlement Services [CPSC] Bennett Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
    Location:
    S 2070 (c2) Public Record Exemptions/Financial Regulation [CPSC] Richter Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H In Messages; Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 2072 (c2) Public Record Exemptions/Financial Regulation [CPSC] Richter Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2010 3:39 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    516.07 Grounds for denial of license or for disciplinary action.
    559.10 Definition; "budget planning."
    559.101
    559.102
    559.103
    559.104
    559.105
    559.106
    559.107
    559.108
    559.109
    559.11 Budget planning prohibited.
    559.111
    559.112
    559.113
    559.114
    559.115
    559.116
    559.12 Exceptions.
    559.13 Penalty.

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 311, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/15/2010 at 1:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    553027 - Amendment
    		Hudson 4/21/2010
    1:54 PM     		PDF
    hierarchy 429371 - Substitute Amendment (553027)
    		Hudson 4/21/2010
    4:15 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    516.07 Grounds for denial of license or for disciplinary action.
    559.10 Definition; "budget planning."
    559.101
    559.102
    559.103
    559.104
    559.105
    559.106
    559.107
    559.108
    559.109
    559.11 Budget planning prohibited.
    559.111
    559.112
    559.113
    559.114
    559.115
    559.116
    559.12 Exceptions.
    559.13 Penalty.

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  • CS/CS/HB 311, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/12/2010 at 7:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Government Operations Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    516.07 Grounds for denial of license or for disciplinary action.
    559.10 Definition; "budget planning."
    559.101
    559.102
    559.103
    559.104
    559.105
    559.106
    559.107
    559.108
    559.109
    559.11 Budget planning prohibited.
    559.111
    559.112
    559.113
    559.114
    559.115
    559.116
    559.12 Exceptions.
    559.13 Penalty.

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  • CS/HB 311, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2010 at 2:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    516.07 Grounds for denial of license or for disciplinary action.
    559.10 Definition; "budget planning."
    559.101
    559.102
    559.103
    559.104
    559.105
    559.106
    559.107
    559.108
    559.109
    559.11 Budget planning prohibited.
    559.111
    559.112
    559.113
    559.114
    559.115
    559.116
    559.12 Exceptions.
    559.13 Penalty.

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  • HB 311, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2009 at 1:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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