SB 975

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 10, 2022
  • Passed Senate May 24, 2022
  • Passed Assembly Aug 30, 2022
  • Became Law Sep 30, 2022

Debt: coerced debts.

Bill Subjects

Debt: Coerced Debts.

Abstract

Existing law regulates various practices related to debt, including its sale and collection. Existing law provides for various private rights of action, including for a patient against a psychotherapist for sexual contact, as defined and specified, a peace officer against an individual who has filed a false complaint with the officer's employing agency, as specified, and a person against another for sexual harassment, as defined and specified. This bill would require a claimant, upon receipt from the debtor of adequate documentation AND a sworn written statement that some or all of the debt being collected is coerced debt, to cease collection activities until the claimant completes a review, as defined and specified. The bill would also prohibit a person from causing another person to incur a coerced debt, and would make a person who causes another person to incur a coerced debt civilly liable to the claimant, as specified. The bill would also create a right of action that would allow a debtor to bring an action or file a cross-complaint against a claimant to establish that a particular debt, or portion thereof, is coerced debt, as specified. If a debtor establishes that a particular debt, or portion thereof, is coerced debt, the bill (1) would entitle that debtor to specified relief, including an injunction prohibiting the claimant from holding or attempting to hold the debtor personally liable on the particular debt, or portion thereof, that is coerced debt, or from enforcing a judgment related to the particular debt, or portion thereof, that is coerced debt against the debtor, and (2) would require the court to issue a judgment in favor of the claimant against any person who coerced the debtor into incurring the debt, as specified. The bill would apply only to debts incurred on or after July 1, 2023, except as specified. The bill would declare that its provisions are severable. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. This bill would require a sworn written certification to be declared under penalty of perjury. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Sep 30, 2022

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 989, Statutes of 2022.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 06, 2022

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 30, 2022

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 5326.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Aug 24, 2022

Assembly

Read third time and amended.

Assembly

Ordered to third reading.

Aug 16, 2022

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 15, 2022

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 11, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (August 11).

Aug 03, 2022

Assembly

August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Jun 30, 2022

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 29, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 28).

Jun 23, 2022

Assembly

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 17, 2022

Assembly

June 21 hearing postponed by committee.

Jun 16, 2022

Assembly

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 09, 2022

Assembly

Referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

May 25, 2022

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 24, 2022

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 8. Page 3884.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 23, 2022

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 19, 2022

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3777.) (May 19).

May 17, 2022

Senate

Set for hearing May 19.

May 16, 2022

Senate

May 16 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

May 06, 2022

Senate

Set for hearing May 16.

May 02, 2022

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 28, 2022

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 3513.) (April 26).

Apr 18, 2022

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Apr 14, 2022

Senate

April 19 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

Senate

Set for hearing April 26.

Mar 30, 2022

Senate

Set for hearing April 19.

Feb 23, 2022

Senate

Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

Feb 11, 2022

Senate

From printer.

Feb 10, 2022

Senate

Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB975 HTML
02/10/22 - Introduced PDF
04/18/22 - Amended Senate PDF
05/02/22 - Amended Senate PDF
05/19/22 - Amended Senate PDF
06/16/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/23/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/30/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/15/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/24/22 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/01/22 - Enrolled PDF
09/30/22 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/22/22- Senate Judiciary PDF
05/13/22- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/19/22- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/23/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/24/22- Assembly Judiciary PDF
08/01/22- Assembly Appropriations PDF
08/17/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
08/24/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
08/30/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF

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