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Senator urges passage of Debt Collection Fairness Act to limit wage seizure, judgments and civil arrests
Summary
Sen. Joseph Aldridge (testimony) and legal advocates urged support for S.735 / H.1275 to protect consumers from aggressive debt‑collection practices by preserving wages, lowering judgment interest and banning imprisonment for failure to pay consumer debt.
A state senator and legal advocates told a legislative committee that reforms in the Debt Collection Fairness Act would protect low‑ and middle‑income residents from practices that push families into bankruptcy or loss of housing.
Senator (name given in testimony) said S.735 and H.1275 would update long‑dated consumer protections, including exempting enough wages to cover basic needs, reducing judgment interest rates and prohibiting imprisonment for failure to pay a consumer debt. The…
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