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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 147: Prohibited Practices in Consumer Debt Collection

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 147 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibited Practices in Consumer Debt Collection. Primary sponsor: Peggy Gossett-Seidman (Republican), Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Commerce Committee. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 232 (Ch. 2025-23).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibited Practices in Consumer Debt Collection; Provides applicability of certain prohibited practices in consumer debt collection.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peggy Gossett-SeidmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Insurance & Banking SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Commerce CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chip LaMarcaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse100

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 232 (Ch. 2025-23)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill referred to House Calendar
  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of Commerce Committee
  8. Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  9. Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  10. Now in Commerce Committee
  11. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  12. Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source