CS/HB 27: Judgment Liens
GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Benjamin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Woodson
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.
- Rules (RC)
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 12/6/2022 House • Filed 
 12/23/2022 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee 
 • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
 • Referred to Judiciary Committee
 • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
 2/17/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda 
 2/24/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee 
 • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
 • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
 3/7/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda 
 • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
 3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee 
 3/11/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee 
 • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
 • CS Filed
 3/13/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) 
 3/14/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee 
 • Now in Judiciary Committee
 3/21/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda 
 3/23/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee 
 • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
 • Bill released to House Calendar
 • Added to Second Reading Calendar
 4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023) 
 4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time 
 • Added to Third Reading Calendar
 • Read 3rd time
 • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
 4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages 
 4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules 
 4/25/2023 Senate • Received 
 4/27/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 579 
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1574 -SJ 580
 • Read 2nd time -SJ 579
 • Read 3rd time -SJ 580
 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 580
 4/27/2023 House • In Messages 
 • Ordered enrolled
 6/26/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
 6/27/2023 • Approved by Governor 
 6/29/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-300 
 
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                    CS/HB 27, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2023 at 6:16 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1574 (c2) Judgment Liens Rouson Similar Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 27 (Ch. 2023-300) -SJ 580   Citations - Statutes (7)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property. Page 3 (pdf) 55.205 Effect of judgment lien. Page 5 (pdf) 55.208 Effect of filed judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff. Page 7 (pdf) 55.209 Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities. Page 8 (pdf) 56.29 Proceedings supplementary. Page 9 (pdf) 319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 10 (pdf) 319.241 Removal of lien from records. Page 16 (pdf) 
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                    CS/HB 27, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2023 at 5:55 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1574 (c2) Judgment Liens Rouson Similar Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 27 (Ch. 2023-300) -SJ 580   Floor Amendments (1)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 801951 - Amendment 
 Remove line 432 and insert:Benjamin 4/17/2023 
 11:26 AMPDF Floor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 4/20/2023 1:07 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/27/2023 5:49 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property. Page 3 (pdf) 55.205 Effect of judgment lien. Page 5 (pdf) 55.208 Effect of filed judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff. Page 7 (pdf) 55.209 Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities. Page 8 (pdf) 56.29 Proceedings supplementary. Page 9 (pdf) 319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 10 (pdf) 319.241 Removal of lien from records. Page 16 (pdf) 
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                    HB 27, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2022 at 3:08 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2023 (pdf) 
 Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2023 (pdf)
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1574 Judgment Liens Rouson Identical Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 27 (Ch. 2023-300) -SJ 580   Committee Amendments (1)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 241165 - Amendment 
 Remove lines 122-139 and insert:Benjamin 3/8/2023 
 7:03 PMAdopted without Objection 
 3/9/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (7)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property. Page 3 (pdf) 55.205 Effect of judgment lien. Page 5 (pdf) 55.208 Effect of filed judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff. Page 7 (pdf) 55.209 Department of State; processing fees, responsibilities. Page 8 (pdf) 56.29 Proceedings supplementary. Page 9 (pdf) 319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 10 (pdf) 319.241 Removal of lien from records. Page 16 (pdf)