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HB 1283 - 2015-16
Concerning nonprofit organizations engaged in debt adjusting.
Sponsors: Parker, Kirby, Vick
Companion Bill: SB 5485
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 16
First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 27
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 30
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4
House Rules "X" file.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 10
1st substitute bill substituted (BFS 15). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 12
First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
Mar 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 26
FI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 8
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 16
Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 21
Senate receded from amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 23
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 23
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 6
Governor signed.
Chapter 167, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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