HOUSE BILL 621

Sponsored By:

Delegate Ross

Entitled:

Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection - Communication with Debtor by Telephone

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a collector from attempting to communicate with a debtor by telephone at a telephone number other than that given for the consumer transaction from which the debt arises or the debtor's publicly available telephone number.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Economic Matters

2/8

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DEBT COLLECTION -see also- ATTACHMENTS AND GARNISHMENTS

TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 14-202 , 14-203 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered