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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

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  • 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    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • HB 1433, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2011 at 8:06 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1828 Credit Counseling Services Richter Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Banking and Insurance
    Location: In committee/council (BI)

    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)

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