SB 546

California Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: June 23, 2026.

Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents.

Bill ID CA-2025-2026-SB-546
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Appropriations
Senate in_committee 2026-06-23
Business / Commerce Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

The Debt Collection Licensing Act generally regulates the business of debt collection and prohibits a person from engaging in the business of debt collection in this state without first obtaining a license pursuant to the act. The act provides that it does not apply to certain institutions and persons. This bill would provide that the act does not apply to billing agents, except as specified.

Sponsor
Grayson
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-20 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-23 Status in_committee
2026-06-23 Latest Action From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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