A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “Revised judicature act of 1961,” by amending sections 4011, 4012, 4015, 4031, 4061a, 6023, 6027, 6059, and 6104 (MCL 600.4011, 600.4012, 600.4015, 600.4031, 600.4061a, 600.6023, 600.6027, 600.6059, and 600.6104), section 4011 as amended and section 4061a as added by 1994 PA 346, section 4012 as amended by 2015 PA 14, and section 6023 as amended by 2012 PA 553, and by adding sections 4001a, 4032, 4033, 6001a, 6023b, 6023c, 6023d, 6023e, 6023f, and 6023g.
This bill specifies conditions for judgment liens on real property, their priority, and limits on judgment creditors' claims on property sale or refinancing proceeds. It clarifies garnishment terms and procedures, including protections for certain earnings, prioritization of child support, and the prohibition of garnishment fees by financial institutions. The bill details exemptions from garnishment for various benefits and earnings, sets limits on garnishable earnings, and outlines the handling of garnished money or property. It increases the homestead exemption value, protects retirement accounts, educational savings, and crime victims' compensation from garnishment, and mandates a notice period before garnishment actions.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services
Discharged from committee
Substitute H-2 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 0 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
