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HB 1668 Garnishment; exemption for parent who supports dependent child or children residing with him.
Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Garnishment. Provides that a parent who supports a dependent child or children residing with him may hold exempt from garnishment an additional amount for the support of the child or children as follows: $34 per week for one child; $52 per week for two children; and $66 per week for three or more children. This additional exemption amount shall not be available to a parent whose household gross income, including any support payments received for the children, exceeds $1,750 per month. In order to claim this exemption, the parent must file an affidavit concerning his household income and the number of dependent children in his home and submit two items of proof showing that the debtor is entitled to the exemption.
FULL TEXT
- 12/18/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098155588 pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/09 House: Committee substitute printed 090321588-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1668ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/18/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098155588
- 12/18/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/09 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/19/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 01/28/09 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/09 House: Committee substitute printed 090321588-H1
- 01/30/09 House: Read first time
- 02/02/09 House: Read second time
- 02/02/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 090321588-H1
- 02/02/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1668H1
- 02/03/09 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/11/09 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/16/09 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/09 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/09 House: Enrolled
- 02/23/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1668ER)
- 02/24/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 332 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0332)