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CA AB2420

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Brian Jones

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 1788.2 of the Civil Code to exempt law firms from the definition of "debt collector" under California debt collection law.

  • Defines a qualifying "law firm" as either two or more attorneys whose activities constitute the practice of law and who share profits, expenses, and liabilities, or a law corporation employing more than one lawyer.

  • Maintains the existing exemption for individual attorneys and counselors at law from debt collector regulations.

  • Requires majority vote for passage with no appropriation or fiscal committee requirements and no state-mandated local program impacts.

Legislative Description

Debt collection: attorneys: exemption.

Last Action

From committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Banking and Finance3/8/2016

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