HB 67: Credit Counseling Services
GENERAL BILL by Porter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Costello
Credit Counseling Services; Requires that debt management & credit counseling services be provided pursuant to debt settlement plan; requires credit counseling agency to make certain disclosures to debtor before debtor consents to payment; prohibits credit counseling agency from making certain misrepresentations to debtor; provides certain conditions that credit counseling agency must meet before receiving payment; provides that debtor may withdraw any account funds placed with credit counseling agency at any time without penalty; authorizes credit counseling agency to hold funds in order to allow funds to accumulate.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 8/3/2011 House • Filed
9/15/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 12
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 12
3/9/2012 House • Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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HB 67, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/3/2011 at 12:02 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 336 (c1) Debt Settlement Services Richter Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
Location: In committee/council (CM)
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 817.801 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 817.802 Unlawful fees and costs. Page 3 (pdf) 817.8035 Page 3 (pdf) 817.805 Disbursement of funds. Page 7 (pdf)