Legislation

Title: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Financial Capabilities and Legal Assistance Fund
Sponsored by: Delegate D.M. Davis
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a collection agency from passing to a consumer any costs associated with certain filing fees; establishing the Financial Capabilities and Legal Assistance Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to receive and distribute funds to qualified nonprofit entities that provide counselling services and legal assistance to consumers related to consumer credit and debt collections; requiring the Division to adopt certain regulations; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Financial Capabilities and Legal Assistance Fund Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Financial Capabilities and Legal Assistance Fund
House	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2021	2/25/2021	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

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