VA HB1593 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Homestead exemption; bankruptcy exemptions. Makes various changes to homestead exemptions, including providing that the official schedule of property claimed exempt filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court in a bankruptcy proceeding constitutes a sufficient writing to exempt such real and personal property from creditor process. The bill also provides that a householder may hold exempt from creditor process real or personal property that the householder or his dependent uses as a principal residence not exceeding $25,000 in value.

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Title

Homestead exemption; bankruptcy exemptions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) (Y: 3 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-15HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2018-01-26HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
2018-01-23HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-01-19HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-19HousePresented and ordered printed 18104765D

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Bill Comments

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