Enforcement of money judgments: exemptions.
Summary
Under existing law, certain property is exempted from enforcement of money judgments. Existing law permits the spouse of a judgment debtor to claim an exemption in the case of community property, whether or not the spouse is also a judgment debtor under the judgment. This bill would also permit a domestic partner to claim an exemption in the case of community property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Aug 2014
Assembly Passage
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
Aug 2014
Signed into Law
Sep 2014
Introduced Feb 19, 2014
Signed Sep 18, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Aug 29, 2014 · Assembly Apr 24, 2014
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Aug 29, 2014
D
Democratic25
88% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Sep 18, 2014
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 29, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0-4)
senate
Aug 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 10).
upper
May 8, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 24, 2014
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (59-0-6)
assembly
Apr 22, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 28, 2014
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 28, 2014
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Wieckowski
DDemocratic
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