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2011 SESSION
SB 839 Homestead exemptions; adds one firearm, not to exceed $3,000 value, to list of exemptions.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Homestead exemptions. Adds one firearm, not to exceed $3,000 in value, to the list of items that every householder shall be entitled to hold exempt from creditor process. The bill also increases the maximum exemption for a motor vehicle from $2,000 to $6,000. This bill is identical to HB 1422.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103233D pdf
- 02/07/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105144D-S1 pdf
- 02/21/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11105394D-H1 pdf
- 03/03/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB839ER) pdf
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB839ER2) pdf
- 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/07/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103233D
- 01/07/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/11/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/07/11 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105144D-S1
- 02/08/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/11 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/08/11 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11105144D-S1
- 02/08/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB839S1
- 02/08/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/11 House: Read first time
- 02/09/11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/21/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11105394D-H1
- 02/21/11 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/11 House: Read second time
- 02/24/11 House: Read third time
- 02/24/11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105394D-H1
- 02/24/11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB839H1
- 02/24/11 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/11 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/24/11 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/11 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/11 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/11 Senate: Title replaced 11105394D-H1
- 03/03/11 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB839ER)
- 03/03/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/11 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/05/11 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/06/11 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (82-Y 15-N)
- 04/06/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (82-Y 15-N)
- 04/06/11 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/06/11 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB839ER2)
- 04/06/11 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/06/11 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/06/11 House: Enacted, Chapter 835 (effective 7/1/11)
- 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835)