Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 08, 2021 |
signed chap.461 |
Sep 28, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.102 substituted for a2260a |
Jun 10, 2021 |
substituted by s737a |
Jun 01, 2021 |
amended on third reading 2260a |
Feb 11, 2021 |
advanced to third reading cal.102 |
Feb 09, 2021 |
reported |
Feb 02, 2021 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 14, 2021 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A2260A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
NIOU
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S737 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Charles Barron
Ron Kim
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Harvey Epstein
2021-A2260 - Details
2021-A2260 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2260 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NIOU, BARRON, KIM, DINOWITZ, EPSTEIN, SIMON, FRONTUS, RICHARDSON, FALL, SAYEGH, WEPRIN, D. ROSENTHAL, REYES, SOLAG- ES, ABINANTI, CRUZ, OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring debt collectors to inform debtors that written communications are available in large print format THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 600 of the general business law is amended by adding three new subdivisions 5, 6 and 7 to read as follows: 5. "COMMUNICATION" SHALL MEAN THE CONVEYING OF INFORMATION REGARDING A DEBT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO ANY PERSON THROUGH ANY MEDIUM. 6. "DEBT" MEANS ANY OBLIGATION OR ALLEGED OBLIGATION OF A CONSUMER TO PAY MONEY ARISING OUT OF A TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE MONEY, PROPERTY, INSURANCE, OR SERVICES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE TRANSACTION ARE PRIMARILY FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH OBLIGATION HAS BEEN REDUCED TO JUDGMENT. 7. "DEBT COLLECTOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO, AS PART OF HIS OR HER JOB, REGULARLY COLLECTS OR ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT DEBTS: (A) OWED OR DUE OR ASSERTED TO BE OWED OR DUE TO ANOTHER; OR (B) OBTAINED BY, OR ASSIGNED TO, SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, THAT ARE IN DEFAULT WHEN OBTAINED OR ACQUIRED BY SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION. § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 601-b to read as follows: § 601-B. LARGE PRINT NOTICES. 1. EACH AND EVERY PRINCIPAL CREDITOR OR DEBT COLLECTOR SHALL, IN EACH INITIAL COMMUNICATION, CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY DISCLOSE TO THE DEBTOR THAT WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PRINCIPAL CREDITOR OR DEBT COLLECTOR MAY BE RECEIVED IN A LARGE PRINT FORMAT. UPON WRITTEN REQUEST BY A DEBTOR, THE PRINCIPAL CREDITOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02903-01-1
co-Sponsors
Charles Barron
Ron Kim
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Harvey Epstein
2021-A2260A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A2260A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2260--A Cal. No. 102 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NIOU, BARRON, KIM, DINOWITZ, EPSTEIN, SIMON, FRONTUS, RICHARDSON, FALL, SAYEGH, WEPRIN, D. ROSENTHAL, REYES, SOLAG- ES, ABINANTI, CRUZ, OTIS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, KELLES, ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring debt collectors to inform debtors that written communications are available in large print format THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 600 of the general business law is amended by adding three new subdivisions 5, 6 and 7 to read as follows: 5. "COMMUNICATION" SHALL MEAN THE CONVEYING OF INFORMATION REGARDING A DEBT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO ANY PERSON THROUGH ANY MEDIUM. 6. "DEBT" MEANS ANY OBLIGATION OR ALLEGED OBLIGATION OF A CONSUMER TO PAY MONEY ARISING OUT OF A TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE MONEY, PROPERTY, INSURANCE, OR SERVICES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE TRANSACTION ARE PRIMARILY FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH OBLIGATION HAS BEEN REDUCED TO JUDGMENT. 7. "DEBT COLLECTOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO, AS PART OF HIS OR HER JOB, REGULARLY COLLECTS OR ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT DEBTS: (A) OWED OR DUE OR ASSERTED TO BE OWED OR DUE TO ANOTHER; OR (B) OBTAINED BY, OR ASSIGNED TO, SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, THAT ARE IN DEFAULT WHEN OBTAINED OR ACQUIRED BY SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION. § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 601-b to read as follows: § 601-B. LARGE PRINT NOTICES. 1. EACH AND EVERY PRINCIPAL CREDITOR OR DEBT COLLECTOR SHALL, IN EACH INITIAL COMMUNICATION, CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY DISCLOSE TO THE DEBTOR THAT EACH COMMUNICATION CAN BE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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