DC B23-0118 | 2019-2020 | 23rd Council
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-15 - Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0118 Published in the DC Register
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-15 - Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0118 Published in the DC Register
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced it prohibits the use of certain debt collecting tactics when the debt is being disputed by the consumer or any threat to disclose information affecting a consumer's reputation for credit worthiness with knowledge or reason to know the information is false. It also establishes filing requirements on a debt buyer and penalties for violating the requirements.
Title
Debt Buying Limitation Amendment Act of 2019
Sponsors
Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] | Cnc. Jack Evans [D] | Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] | Cnc. David Grosso [D] |
Cnc. Elissa Silverman [I] | Cnc. Trayon White [D] | Cnc. Charles Allen [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-15 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0118 Published in the DC Register |
2019-02-05 | Council | Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development |
2019-02-05 | Council | Introduced in Committee of the Whole |
Washington D.C. State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0118 |
Text | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/41805/Introduction/B23-0118-Introduction.pdf |