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2015 SESSION
HB 2015 Creditor process; bankruptcy proceeding exemptions.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Exemption from creditor process; bankruptcy proceedings. Makes several changes to articles that may be exempted from creditor process: (i) removes the one-gun limit, though the $3,000 cap remains the same; (ii) removes the one-car limit, though the $6,000 cap remains the same; (iii) allows those portions of a tax refund or governmental payment attributable to the federal Child Tax Credit or the Earned Income Credit to be exempted; (iv) allows unpaid spousal or child support to be exempted; and (v) extends the exemption from creditor process to spousal and child support, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the debtor and any dependent of the debtor.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Exemption from creditor process; bankruptcy proceedings. Makes several changes to articles that may be exempted from creditor process: (i) allows individuals to exempt those items enumerated in the federal Bankruptcy Reform Act (currently Virginia is an opt-out state); (ii) removes the one gun limit, though the $3,000 cap remains the same; (iii) removes the one car limit, though the $6,000 cap remains the same; (iv) allows those portions of a tax refund or governmental payment attributable to the federal Child Tax Credit or the Earned Income Credit to be exempted; (v) allows unpaid spousal or child support to be exempted; and (vi) extends the exemption from creditor process to spousal and child support, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the debtor and any dependent of the debtor.