CS/CS/HB 405: Garnishment
GENERAL BILL by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Spano ; Grant
Garnishment; Revises "Notice to Defendant" provided by clerk of court in garnishment proceeding; provides that defendant in garnishment proceeding may provide notice of garnishment exemption & request for hearing to plaintiff's or garnishee's attorney; extends time allowed for plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney to respond to defendant's claim of exemption & request for hearing; provides response procedures of clerk of court & plaintiff's attorney when plaintiff's attorney is served with notice of garnishment exemption & request for hearing; requires defendant to certify under oath & penalty of perjury that he or she provided notice of garnishment exemption claim & request for hearing to plaintiff, garnishee, or their respective attorneys in order to obtain hearing; repeals provisions relating to proceedings for exemption.
Last Action: 4/29/2013 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 592 (Ch. 2013-233) -HJ 943
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/30/2013 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 51 |
| 2/13/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/20/13, 11:30 am, 404 HOB |
| 2/20/2013 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 157 |
| 2/27/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 3/1/2013 | House |
• Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 152 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 51 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 148 |
| 3/15/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 3/19/2013 | House |
• CS/CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 286 |
| 3/20/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 281 |
| 3/21/2013 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 305 |
| 3/26/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB |
| 3/28/2013 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 371 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 371 |
| 4/26/2013 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13 |
| 4/29/2013 | House |
• Substituted CS/SB 592 -HJ 943 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 592 (Ch. 2013-233) -HJ 943 |
