Judgment Liens
Summary
Judgment Liens; Specifies payment intangibles, accounts, & proceeds thereof are subject to judgment liens; removes provision specifying priority of liens; specifies validity & enforceability of liens against motor vehicles & vessels; prohibits issuing motor vehicle certificate of title under certain circumstances; specifies procedures for judgment lienholder to place lien on motor vehicles or vessels; revises authority of certain persons to demand & receive lien satisfaction; requires lienholder to enter satisfaction in certificate of title upon satisfaction or lapse of judgment lien.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Dec 6, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
15
Committee
17
Jun 27, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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