South Carolina House Bill 4228 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO ENACT THE "DEBT COLLECTION AGENCY LICENSING ACT" WHICH ESTABLISHES THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF DEBT COLLECTION AGENCIES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING FEES, SURETY BONDS, AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS, GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE, LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING CONTINUING EDUCATION, DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES, AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Enact The "debt Collection Agency Licensing Act" Which Establishes The Licensure And Regulation Of Debt Collection Agencies By The Department Of Consumer Affairs By, Among Other Things, Providing Licensure Requirements, Including Fees, Surety Bonds, And Record Keeping Requirements, Grounds For Denial, Revocation, Or Suspension Of A License, License Renewal Procedures And Requirements, Including Continuing Education, Debt Collection Procedures, And Civil And Criminal Penalties For Violations.

Rep. William Bowers [D]

Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]

Rep. Anne Hutto [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-16		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
2010-01-12		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-36
2010-01-12		Introduced and read first time HJ-36
2009-12-15		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2009-12-15		Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4228&session=118