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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5947

SB 5947: Property exempt from exec.

Concerning property exempt from execution.

Summary

  • Increases the value limit for certain exemptions of personal property from execution, attachment, and garnishment.
  • Clarifies that in the case of married persons, each spouse is entitled to the exemptions of personal property from execution, attachment, and garnishment.
  • Requires that each dollar amount be adjusted every three years, beginning April 1, 2025, by the Department of Revenue to reflect changes in the consumer price index for all urban consumers.
  • Exempts worker's compensation payments from execution, attachment, or garnishment.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5947), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
January 26, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5947, SSB 5947

AN ACT Relating to property exempt from execution;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-47Manka Dhingra D-45Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40Rebecca Saldaña D-37Yasmin Trudeau D-27Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5947)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5947)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5947)
  6. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5947)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5947)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5947 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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