Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors
Summary
Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors; Revises requirements for commencement of proceedings for general assignments; provides courts with judicial discretion to determine compliance; provides for assignee's ability to rely on, & defense for good faith compliance with, court orders, judgments, decrees, & rules of law; establishes nonliability of assignee when certain requirements are met; limits assets creditor or other party in interest may pursue in action against assignee; excludes creditors from being required to turn over assets of estate upon notice of assignment action or proceeding; requires negative notice in assignment action by assignee upon filing of notice of rejection.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Last action Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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