HOUSE BILL 158

Sponsored By:

Delegates B. Robinson, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Gutierrez, Holmes, Howard, McDonough, A. Miller, Oaks, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner

Entitled:

Consumer Protection - Consumer Debt Collection - Prohibited Acts

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person that collects or attempts to collect an alleged debt arising out of a specified consumer transaction from communicating with the debtor or a person related to the debtor until at least 24 hours after the end of any grace period allowed by the debtor's creditor for payment of the debt.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Economic Matters

2/9

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Aruna Miller, District 15

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44

Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Debt Collection -see also- Attachments and Garnishments

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law

( 14-201 , 14-202 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters