GA96HB530 96 HB 530 CIV PRO-WAGE DEDUCT HARDSHIP Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if the court finds that a judgment debtor is a family supporter and entitled to relief, the court may prospectively reduce the interest rate on a judgment to a rate not lower than 3%, taking into consideration the needs of the judgment debtor's dependents and the judgment debtor's ability to meet those needs. Provides that any party may request a readjustment of a reduced interest rate on a judgment based on a relevant change in circumstances. Provides that a judgment debtor shall be notified that the court may reduce the amount of wages withheld and reduce the rate of interest on the judgment, if the court finds that the judgment debtor is a "family supporter" and the full wage garnishment would result in a denial of necessities to the judgment debtor's dependents who are disabled or under the age of 18. Provides that under the Act, (1) "family supporter" means a person who supports and resides with one or more dependent children under the age of 18 or a dependent disabled person and whose relationship with the dependent child or disabled person is that of parent, stepparent, son, daughter, sibling, uncle, aunt, grandparent, or guardian; and (2) "dependent" means a child under the age of 18 or disabled person who resides with and is supported by the judgment debtor. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=530&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40909&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-03-13 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 0 9 HRUL 2010-02-22 00:00:00 House Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 10 HJUA 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 8 HJUA 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 006-007-002 0 7 HJUA 2009-03-10 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 0 4 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 5 HJUA 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 0 6 HJUA 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 3 HJUA 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 0 0 2010-03-10 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 11 HJUA 2010-03-10 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 0 12 HJUA 2010-03-10 00:00:00 House Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 004-007-000 0 13 HJUA 2010-03-12 00:00:00 House Tabled Pursuant to Rule 22(g) 1 14 MaryEFlowers House Chief Sponsor