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MN HF442
Bill
Status
1/28/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jay Xiong
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AI Summary
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Collection agencies and collectors must record and retain each consumer's language preference when attempting to collect a debt.
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Debt collectors must provide debt validation notices in the debtor's preferred language upon request.
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Collection agencies must wait 30 days from providing a validation notice before collecting on a debt.
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Debt collectors must provide a simple glossary of common debt collection terms in the debtor's preferred language at the time the language preference is indicated and upon any subsequent request.
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Debt collectors must provide accurate and complete interpretation or written translation of all debt-related correspondence in the debtor's preferred language.
Legislative Description
Debt collectors required to provide information in the preferred language of the debtor.
Last Action
Author added Jordan
2/1/2021