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1994 SESSION

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SB 571 Unauthorized practice of law.

Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Unauthorized practice of law. Specifies that a collection agency, which refers a matter to an attorney for collection, upon approval of the creditor of both the referral and any fee arrangement, is not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. Additionally, the bill specifically authorizes an attorney to enter into agreements with the collection agency to act for the creditor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/25/94  Senate: Presented and ordered printed  pdf
• 02/10/94  Senate: Committee substitute printed LD8353729 (SB571S2)  pdf
• 03/18/94  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB571ER)  pdf
• 04/11/94  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/25/94  Senate: Presented and ordered printed
• 01/25/94  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/94  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub. (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/94  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/94  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/94  Senate: Committee substitute printed LD8353729 (SB571S2)
• 02/11/94  Senate: Read second time
• 02/11/94  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/11/94  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to
• 02/11/94  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
• 02/11/94  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/94  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/94  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/94  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/94  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/14/94  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/94  House: Read first time
• 02/15/94  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/04/94  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3/4
• 03/07/94  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/94  House: Read second time
• 03/09/94  House: Read third time
• 03/09/94  House: Passed House (94-Y 2-N)
• 03/09/94  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 2-N)
• 03/18/94  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB571ER)
• 03/28/94  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/28/94  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/29/94  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/94  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 441 (effective 7/1/94)
• 04/11/94  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441)