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1996 SESSION

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HB 1428 Homestead exemptions from creditor process; certain veterans.

Introduced by: Brian J. Moran | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Exemptions from creditor process. Broadens the homestead exemption section to include the additional exemption for certain veterans (§ 34-4.1). This bill also adds "payments to an independent contractor" to the definition of "earnings" in the maximum amount of earnings subject to garnishment section and broadens the retirement exemption section by allowing previously exempt sums that are subsequently contributed to a retirement plan to retain their exempt status.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961237112  pdf
• 03/06/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1428ER)  pdf
• 03/28/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961237112
• 01/22/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/96  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/10/96  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/96  House: Read first time
• 02/12/96  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/13/96  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/14/96  Senate: Read first time
• 02/14/96  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/20/96  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Justice
• 02/21/96  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/96  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1428ER)
• 03/08/96  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/96  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 330 (effective 7/1/96)
• 03/28/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)