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CS/SB 592: Garnishment

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Galvano

Garnishment; Authorizing an employee or agent of a business entity to answer a writ of garnishment on behalf of the entity; revising “Notice to Defendant” provided by the clerk of court in a garnishment proceeding; requiring the defendant to certify under oath and penalty of perjury that he or she provided notice of the garnishment exemption claim and request for hearing to the plaintiff, the garnishee, or their respective attorneys in order to obtain a hearing, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 7/1/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-233
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/2013 Senate • Filed
    2/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 45
    3/1/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
    3/6/2013 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 156
    3/7/2013 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 156
    3/13/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/18/13, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/18/2013 Senate • CS by- Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 230
    3/19/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 230
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 231
    3/21/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/13
    3/27/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 263
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/4/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 302
    • Amendment(s) adopted (928144) -SJ 302
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 303
    4/10/2013 House • In Messages
    4/26/2013 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 914
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13
    • Received -HJ 914
    4/29/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 943
    • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 405 -HJ 943
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/30/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 991
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 991
    4/30/2013 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 881
    6/14/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/28/2013 • Approved by Governor
    7/1/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-233

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  • CS/SB 592, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2013 at 6:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 405 (c2) Garnishment Spano, Grant Similar Last Action: 4/29/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 592 (Ch. 2013-233) -HJ 943
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    77.04 Writ; form. Page 1 (pdf)
    77.041 Notice to individual defendant for claim of exemption from garnishment; procedure for hearing. Page 2 (pdf)
    222.12 Proceedings for exemption. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 592, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/4/2013 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 405 (c2) Garnishment Spano, Grant Similar Last Action: 4/29/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 592 (Ch. 2013-233) -HJ 943
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    466793 - Amendment
    Remove lines 130-176 and insert:
    Schwartz 4/28/2013
    9:16 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/29/2013
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2013 9:11 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    77.04 Writ; form. Page 1 (pdf)
    77.041 Notice to individual defendant for claim of exemption from garnishment; procedure for hearing. Page 2 (pdf)
    222.12 Proceedings for exemption. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 592, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2013 at 10:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 405 (c2) Garnishment Spano, Grant Similar Last Action: 4/29/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 592 (Ch. 2013-233) -HJ 943
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    928144 - Amendment
    Before line 25 insert:
    Galvano 4/3/2013
    9:14 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/4/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/4/2013 2:43 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    77.041 Notice to individual defendant for claim of exemption from garnishment; procedure for hearing. Page 1 (pdf)
    222.12 Proceedings for exemption. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 592, Original Filed Version Posted 2/4/2013 at 11:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/5/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2013 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 405 (c1) Claims of Exemption from Garnishment Spano, Grant Similar Last Action: 4/29/2013 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 592 (Ch. 2013-233) -HJ 943
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    113630 - Amendment
    Delete lines 54 - 142 and insert:
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Bean)
    3/15/2013
    12:59 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2013 2:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/18/2013 1:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    77.041 Notice to individual defendant for claim of exemption from garnishment; procedure for hearing. Page 1 (pdf)
    222.12 Proceedings for exemption. Page 6 (pdf)

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