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HB 1433: Credit Counseling Services

GENERAL BILL by Porter

Credit Counseling Services; Requires that debt management & credit counseling services be provided pursuant to debt management or debt settlement plan; requires credit counseling agency to make certain disclosures to debtor before debtor consents to payment; prohibits agency from making certain misrepresentations to debtor; provides certain conditions that agency must meet before receiving payment; provides that debtor may withdraw any account funds placed with agency at any time without penalty; authorizes agency to hold funds in order to allow funds to accumulate.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/9/2011 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 184
3/18/2011 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 258
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee