SB 17-080 Colorado Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Reduce Amount Of Wages Subject To Garnishment

Summary
The bill changes the amount of wages that may be withheld and paid under a garnishment to the lesser of: 25% of an individual's disposable earnings; or If the individual makes less than 250% of the federal poverty level adjusted for family size, 10% of the individual's gross earnings; or Zero if the individual's weekly take-home pay is less than 30 times the state's minimum wage.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2017 Last action Feb 15, 2017
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Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Michael Merrifield
DDemocratic
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