California Senate Bill 546
Session 20252026
Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents.
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Passed Senate on Jan 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
546
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Consent Calendar 2nd
Senate Roll Call Votes
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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.
02/20/25 - Introduced
February 20, 2025
01/05/26 - Amended Senate
January 5, 2026
06/11/26 - Amended Assembly
June 11, 2026
01/05/26- Senate Banking and Financial Institutions
January 5, 2026
01/21/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
January 21, 2026
06/21/26- Assembly Banking and Finance
June 21, 2026
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06/23/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/22/2026
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
06/11/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.
05/04/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on B. & F.
01/26/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
01/26/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3286.) Ordered to the Assembly.
01/21/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
01/20/2026
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
01/09/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 20.
01/07/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3187.) (January 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
01/05/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I.
01/05/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
01/05/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
01/05/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
12/18/2025
Senate
Set for hearing January 7 in B. & F.I. pending receipt.
03/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD.
02/21/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
02/20/2025
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 21, 2025 5:55:25 AM
Record Updated
Jun 24, 2026 9:11:52 AM