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SB 959 Fraudulent conveyances; attorney fees.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Fraudulent conveyances; attorney fees. Provides that attorney fees shall be awarded to a creditor in an action where a gift; deed; conveyance, assignment, or transfer of or charge upon the estate of a debtor; suit commenced or decree, judgment, or execution suffered or obtained; or bond or other writing is declared void. The award of attorney fees shall be paid out of the proceeds of a resulting judicial sale, if any, but shall not affect a prior lien creditor not represented by the attorney. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090256606 pdf
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB959ER) pdf
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090256606
- 01/12/09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/09 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/09/09 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/18/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
- 02/20/09 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: Read second time
- 02/25/09 House: Read third time
- 02/25/09 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB959ER)
- 03/05/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 593 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593)