H.B. No. 0053

Garnishees' administrative fees.

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Dockstader, Esquibel K., Jaggi and Petersen

AN ACT relating to garnishment of wages; authorizing an employer garnishee to deduct a fee for processing the writ of garnishment as specified; and providing for an effective date.

1/17/2008   Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/15/2008   H Introduced and Referred to H06

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gingery, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Miller, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, White and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Gilmore, Goggles, Meyer, Millin, Steward, Warren and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Lubnau

Ayes 52 Nays 7 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/20/2008   H06 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brown, Childers, Craft, Davison, Goggles, Iekel, Jaggi, Slater and Thompson

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/20/2008   H Placed on General File

2/21/2008   H Passed CoW

2/22/2008   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/25/2008   H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White and Zwonitzer, Dv..

Nays:  Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gilmore and Iekel

Ayes 57 Nays 1 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/25/2008   S Received for Introduction

2/25/2008   S Introduced and Referred to S06

2/28/2008   S06 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Burns, Coe and Massie

Excused:  Senator(s) Mockler

Ayes 4 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/28/2008   S Placed on General File

HB0053SW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 17          After "($10.00)" insert "or one-quarter (1/4) of the garnishment, whichever is less,". 

Page 2-line 13          After "($10.00)" insert "or one-quarter (1/4) of the garnishment, whichever is less,".  BURNS

2/29/2008   S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Cooper, Jennings, Peterson, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Coe, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Job, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Ross, Scott, Sessions and Townsend

Excused:  Senator(s) Aullman and Vasey

Ayes 6 Nays 22 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0