AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF COLLECTION AGENCY TO EXCLUDE PERSONS ENGAGED IN ROUTINE BILLING SERVICES. Enacted July 20, 2017. Effective July 20, 2017.
CLARIFY DEF'N. OF COLLECTION AGENCY.
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AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF COLLECTION AGENCY TO EXCLUDE PERSONS ENGAGED IN ROUTINE BILLING SERVICES.Intro. by Bishop, Newton, Woodard.
Bill History:
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 Senate: Filed
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Placed on Today's Supplemental Calendar
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Regular Message Received From Senate
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Tue, 13 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Tue, 13 Jun 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Insurance
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/21/2017
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 22 Jun 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 22 Jun 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Fri, 23 Jun 2017 Senate: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
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Fri, 23 Jun 2017 Senate: Placed On Cal For 06/26/2017
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 Senate: Concurred In H/Com Sub
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 Ratified
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 Pres. To Gov. 6/27/2017
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Thu, 20 Jul 2017 Signed by Gov. 7/20/2017
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Thu, 20 Jul 2017 Ch. SL 2017-149
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 415 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jul 25 2017 - View Summary
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Bill S 415 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 20 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes the proposed changes to the definition of collection agency in GS 58-70-15(a).
Amends GS 58-70-15(c) by clarifying that the term "collection agency" specifically does not include corporations or associations engaged in accounting, bookkeeping, or data processing services where a primary component of such services is the rendering of statements of accounts and bookkeeping services for creditors. Makes additional clarifying and technical changes.
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Bill S 415 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 28 2017 - View Summary
Amends the definition of collection agency in GS 58-70-15 to now define the term to mean a person directly or indirectly engaged in soliciting, from more than one person claims of any kind owed or due or asserted to be owed or due the solicited person that are delinquent at the time of solicitation (was, delinquent claims without requiring that delinquency be at the time of solicitation), and all persons directly or indirectly engaged in the asserting, enforcing, or prosecuting of claims that were delinquent at the time of solicitation (previously did not limit it to claims that were delinquent at the time of solicitation).