SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Debt collectors would have to stop using government stationery to send letters compelling people accused of writing bad checks to pay up, under a bill the Oregon House passed Friday.

The bill, which passed 47-2, targets the practice of private companies using a district attorney’s letterhead to send notices to people who write bad checks. The legislation would prohibit all public agencies and public officials from allowing debt collectors to use their seal or letterhead.