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SB546Introduced in the Senate

Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents.

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Introduced by Tim Grayson, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 100001 of the Financial Code, relating to debt collection.

Where it stands

Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

August 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass · August 5, 2026

15

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD.

  4. Set for hearing January 7 in B. & F.I. pending receipt.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  6. Withdrawn from committee.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3187.) (January 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing January 20.

  11. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3286.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Referred to Com. on B. & F.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.

  17. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

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