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Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

CA SB 546 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Aug 17, 2026

What it does

The Debt Collection Licensing Act generally regulates the business of debt collection and prohibits a person from engaging in the business of debt collection in this state without first obtaining a license pursuant to the act. The act provides that it does not apply to certain institutions and persons.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 17, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

Work with this bill

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