Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors
Summary
Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors; Revising requirements for the commencement of proceedings for general assignments; authorizing assignees to rely on certain orders, judgments, decrees, rules, and documents; limiting the assets a creditor or other party in interest may pursue in an action against an assignee; providing requirements for a creditor or other party in interest in certain actions against an assignee, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jun 12, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/29/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/21/23, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Martin
RRepublican
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