Introduced
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To authorize judgment liens. These allow the winner of damages in a lawsuit to place a lien on any real property owned or later acquired by the losing party. The lien does not have to specifically identify any particular property.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require judgement liens against real property to include a description of the property, and to charge the debtor for getting the description.
The amendment failed 12 to 89 (details)
Amendment offered
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To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require a debtor to use the proceeds from the sale or mortgage of real property to repay a creditor who has been granted a judgment lien.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the judgment lien to be served on the debtor by certified mail, instead of first class mail.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require personal service on the debtor (rather than by mail) of judgment liens of $25,000 or more.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 101 to 4 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)
To authorize judgment liens. These allow the winner of damages in a lawsuit to place a lien on any real property owned or later acquired by the losing party. The lien does not have to specifically identify any particular property.
