Legislation

Title: Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution
Sponsored by: Senators Beidle, Augustine, Benson, Carter, Hayes, Kelley, Smith, and Washington
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 184
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment to be the greater of 75% of the disposable wages due or 30 times the State minimum hourly wage in effect at the time the wages are due, multiplied by the number of weeks during which the wages due were earned; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

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Cross-filed with: HB0365

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {557970/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {333094/1 Adopted Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Dumais) Adopted (117-15) Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (97-33) Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 184 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2020	3/06/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/09/2020	3/04/2020	Favorable with Amendments {557970/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2020	3/04/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution
Senate	3/11/2020	3/06/2020	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2020	3/09/2020	Referred Economic Matters	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable with Amendments {333094/1 Adopted	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Dumais) Adopted (117-15)	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (97-33)	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 184
			Text - Chapter - Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution

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