State Legislative Tracker

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State	Bill #	Status	DS License Currently Required
Florida	HB 599 SB 628	Passed House; Pending Senate review 5/1/23	HB 599 – Proposal to amend existing Credit Counseling Services, Fla. Stat. 817.802 to increase fee that may be charged from “the greater of 7.5 percent of the amount paid monthly by the debtor to the person or $35 per month” to “the lesser of 15 percent of the amount paid monthly by the debtor to the person or $75 per month.” SB 628 – Senate counterpart to House bill above
Illinois	H 3433	First reading in House completed 2/17/23	H 3433 – Would create a new Illinois Consumer Financial Protection Law, providing the state regulator additional capabilities, and would also establish a new Financial Protection Fund; increases the annual renewal fee for a debt settlement license from $1,000 to $3,000 a year.
Massachusetts	H.D.1676	Referred to Committee 2/16/23	H.D.1676 – Provides for licensing and regulation of debt settlement companies.
New Jersey	S.B. 2989 A1739	Out of Senate Committee 12/19/22	S.B. 2989 – Makes certain for-profit debt adjusters eligible for licensing to conduct business in the State. A1739 – House counterpart
New York	A1730	Referred to Committee 1/20/23. No votes as of 5/2/23	A1730 – Establishes the uniform debt-management services act. Summary: Establishes the uniform debt-management services act
North Carolina	H.B. 481	Passed House 5/2/23, pending before Senate	H.B. 481 – Eliminates the prohibition on “debt adjusting” and confirms the applicability of the law to debt settlement, providing for licensing, fee caps, and other substantive regulations.
Ohio	SB211	Introduced 7/13/21	SB211 – Provides for registration of debt relief providers that comply with TSR.
Virginia	H.B. 1504	Out of Committee 2/2/23	H.B. 1504 – Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone solicitation call via text message Summary: Creates Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act providing requirements for telephone solicitation call via text message
Washington	H.B. 1051	Out of Committee 1/31/23	H.B. 1051 – Concerning Robocalling and Telephone Scams Summary: Concerning Robocalling and Telephone Scams