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MN SF4090

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/5/2020

Primary Sponsor

Foung Hawj

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Requires collection agencies and collectors to record and retain each consumer's language preference when attempting to collect a debt
  • Mandates provision of debt validation notices in the debtor's preferred language upon request
  • Imposes a 30-day waiting period from when a validation notice is provided before collection efforts may resume
  • Requires debt collectors to provide a simple glossary of common debt collection terms in the debtor's preferred language at the time language preference is indicated and upon request
  • Obligates debt collectors to provide accurate and complete interpretation or written translation of all debt-related correspondence in the debtor's preferred language

Legislative Description

Debt collectors to provide information in preferred language of the debtor requirement

Last Action

Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy

3/5/2020

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy3/5/2020

Full Bill Text

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