Florida · House Bill 147 · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibited Practices in Consumer Debt Collection

HB 147 Sponsored by Peggy Gossett-Seidman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Provides applicability of certain prohibited practices in consumer debt collection.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  6. HousePCS added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee · House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee18–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Commerce Committee agenda · House Commerce Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee24–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 232 (Ch. 2025-23)

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Mar 20, 2025 House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Apr 15, 2025 House Commerce Committee Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 2

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Peggy Gossett-SeidmanR Primary sponsor · District 91
  • CC Commerce Committee Sponsoring committee
  • I& Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.