- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Oct 11, 2015
What it does
(1) Existing law, the Fair Debt Buying Practices Act, regulates the practice of buying charged-off consumer debt, as defined, sold or resold on or after January 1, 2014, for collection purposes and prescribes the circumstances pursuant to which the debt buyer may bring suit. The act prohibits a court from entering a default or other judgment in an action initiated by a debt buyer against a debtor unless business records, authenticated through a sworn declaration, are submitted by the debt buyer to the court to establish the facts required to be alleged, as specified.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.