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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5194: Wage garnishment

Concerning wage garnishment.

Summary

  • For purposes of wage garnishment, employers do not count monthly health care premiums or tax penalties as disposable earnings if the premiums or penalties are required by the Affordable Care Act .

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5194), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to wage garnishment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jan Angel R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5194 in other sessions

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