JUDGMENT-EXEMPT PROPERTY
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Adds, to the list of personal property that is exempt from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent, moneys held in educational expense accounts and similar types of educational savings accounts, including, but not limited to, funds invested in an ABLE Account as defined by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and funds invested in a 529 Plan as defined by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 26, 2018
Signed Aug 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2018 · House May 21, 2018
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
Apr 26, 2018
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Aug 17, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-14)
house
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Commercial Law Subcommittee
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-6)
senate
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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