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North CarolinaHB 7342025-2026 SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT TO MODERNIZE AND EXPAND THE PROHIBITION OF DEBT SETTLEMENT BY MAKING DEBT SETTLEMENT AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE, CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION OF DEBT SETTLEMENT, EXPANDING CIVIL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO DEBTORS, AND LIMITING DEBT SETTLEMENT ACTS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED AND TO MAKE OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL CHANGES.

Sponsored By: Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Julia C. Howard (Republican), Ya Liu (Democratic), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican)

Passed House

COMMERCECONSUMER PROTECTIONCORPORATIONS, FOR-PROFITCOURTSDEBTOR & CREDITORFINANCIAL SERVICESPUBLICSUPERIOR COURT

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brenden H. Jones

    Republican • House

  • Julia C. Howard

    Republican • House

  • Ya Liu

    Democratic • House

  • Mitchell S. Setzer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Deb Butler

    Democratic • House

  • Tim Longest

    Democratic • House

  • Ben T. Moss, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 112 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

HB 734: Modernize Debt Settlement Prohibition.

Yes: 112 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    4/28/2025Senate

  2. Passed 1st Reading

    4/28/2025Senate

  3. Regular Message Received From House

    4/28/2025Senate

  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    4/17/2025House

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    4/16/2025House

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    4/16/2025House

  7. Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025

    4/15/2025House

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    4/15/2025House

  9. Reptd Fav

    4/15/2025House

  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/15/2025House

  11. Reptd Fav

    4/15/2025House

  12. Serial Referral To Finance Stricken

    4/10/2025House

  13. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/3/2025House

  14. Passed 1st Reading

    4/3/2025House

  15. Filed

    4/2/2025House

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