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CS/CS/HB 457: Collection of Worthless Payment Instruments

GENERAL BILL by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Magar

Collection of Worthless Payment Instruments; Defines "payment instrument"; applies certain provisions relating to civil actions brought to collect dishonored checks, drafts, & orders of payment to specified types of payment instruments to permit award of triple damages, court costs, & reasonable attorney fees, imposition of service charges, & requirements for written demands for payment that must be delivered before commencement of collection actions; authorizes payee of dishonored payment instrument to recover bank fees & service charge without filing civil action.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 6/6/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-113
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2013 House • Filed
    1/30/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 55
    2/6/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/13/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
    2/13/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -HJ 155
    2/19/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/21/2013 House • Now in Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 152
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 55
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 149
    3/18/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee, 03/20/13, 1:00 pm, 12 HOB
    3/20/2013 House • CS/CS by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 332
    3/22/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/25/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 346
    • CS/CS by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 340
    3/26/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB
    3/28/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 371
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 371
    4/9/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/13
    4/11/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 515
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/12/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 591
    • CS passed; YEAS 96 NAYS 18 -HJ 591
    4/18/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary -SJ 502
    4/23/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 502
    5/2/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary -SJ 1022
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1022
    • Substituted for CS/SB 550 -SJ 1022
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1022
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1056
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1056
    5/3/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470
    5/28/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/5/2013 • Approved by Governor
    6/6/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-113

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  • CS/CS/HB 457, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2013 at 1:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 550 (c1) Collection of Worthless Payment Instruments Simpson Identical Last Action: 5/2/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 457 (Ch. 2013-113) -SJ 1021
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney’s fees and collection costs. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 457, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/22/2013 at 4:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 550 (c1) Collection of Worthless Payment Instruments Simpson Identical Last Action: 5/2/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 457 (Ch. 2013-113) -SJ 1021
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/12/2013 11:35 AM House 96 Yeas - 18 Nays
    5/3/2013 10:36 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney’s fees and collection costs. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 457, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/19/2013 at 7:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 550 Worthless Checks, Drafts, or Orders of Payment Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 457 (Ch. 2013-113) -SJ 1021
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    298143 - Amendment
    Remove lines 49-68 and insert:
    Magar 3/19/2013
    7:38 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney’s fees and collection costs. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 457, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2013 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/7/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 550 Worthless Checks, Drafts, or Orders of Payment Simpson Identical Last Action: 5/2/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 457 (Ch. 2013-113) -SJ 1021
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    549405 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Magar 2/12/2013
    6:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/13/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney’s fees and collection costs. Page 1 (pdf)

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