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2012 House Bill 5592: Revise court ordered wage garnishment law

Public Act 304 of 2012

  1. Introduced by Rep. Marilyn Lane (D) on May 3, 2012, to establish a statutory 180 day time period on a court order garnishing a person’s wages or salary to satisfy a court judgment.
    • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on May 3, 2012.
      • Reported in the House on May 24, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs.
    • Referred to the House Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs Committee on May 24, 2012.
      • Reported in the House on May 31, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the House on June 7, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 7, 2012.
  2. Passed 107 to 0 in the House on June 7, 2012, to establish a statutory 182 day time period on a court order garnishing a person’s wages or salary to satisfy a court judgment.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  3. Received in the Senate on June 12, 2012.
    • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 12, 2012.
      • Reported in the Senate on August 15, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  4. Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on September 12, 2012, to establish a statutory 182 day time period on a court order garnishing a person’s wages or salary to satisfy a court judgment.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"

  5. Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on September 25, 2012.

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