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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5592

SB 5592: Garnishments

Allowing attorney issued garnishments and simplifying garnishment answer forms.

Summary

  • Allows attorneys for creditors to issue writs of garnishment following a district court judgment against a debtor.
  • Allows attorneys in district court and superior court to release a garnishment without a court order.
  • Changes the format of the worksheet used by a garnishee to answer a writ of garnishment.
  • Allows a garnishee to make a motion to reduce a default judgment only on the first writ of garnishment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2003
  6. LawMay 12, 2003
Prime sponsor
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
January 31, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2003
Session law
Chapter 222, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5592, SSB 5592

AN ACT Relating to garnishments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Tracey Eide D-30Stephen Johnson R-47Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Larry Sheahan R-9Bob McCaslin R-4

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5592
43 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 14, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5592
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48004
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5592
40 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican20005
How each member voted

Excused (5)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5592)
  2. Chapter 222, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5592)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5592)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5592)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5592)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5592)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 40; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 5592)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5592)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 5592)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5592)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5592)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5592)
  13. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5592)
  14. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5592)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5592)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5592)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5592)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5592)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5592)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5592)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5592)
  24. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5592)
  25. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5592 in other sessions

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