HB 790

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 06, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 19, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Mar 12, 2020

Homestead exemption; bankruptcy exemptions.

Abstract

Homestead exemption; bankruptcy exemptions. Makes various changes to homestead exemptions, including providing that the official schedule of property claimed exempt filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court in a bankruptcy proceeding constitutes a sufficient writing to exempt such real and personal property from creditor process. The bill also provides that a householder may hold exempt from creditor process real or personal property that the householder or his dependent uses as a principal residence not exceeding $25,000 in value.

Homestead exemption; bankruptcy exemptions. Makes various changes to homestead exemptions, including providing that the official schedule of property claimed exempt filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court in a bankruptcy proceeding constitutes a sufficient writing to exempt such real and personal property from creditor process. The bill also provides that a householder may hold exempt from creditor process real or personal property that the householder or his dependent uses as a principal residence not exceeding $25,000 in value. The bill requires that the dollar amounts of the homestead exemption shall be adjusted triennially based on the United States Average Consumer Price Index.

Homestead exemption; bankruptcy exemptions.Makes various changes to homestead exemptions, including providingthat the official schedule of property claimed exempt filed withthe United States Bankruptcy Court in a bankruptcy proceeding constitutesa sufficient writing to exempt such real and personal property fromcreditor process. The bill also provides that a householder may holdexempt from creditor process real or personal property that the householderor his dependent uses as a principal residence not exceeding $25,000in value. The bill requires that the dollar amounts of the homesteadexemption shall be adjusted triennially based on the United StatesAverage Consumer Price Index.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 05, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 26, 2020

House

Enrolled

Feb 21, 2020

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108364D-S1 (96-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 19, 2020

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB790S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 20108364D-S1

Senate

Read third time

Feb 18, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 17, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed 20108364D-S1

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 07, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 06, 2020

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2020

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB790H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20106775D-H1

Feb 04, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2020

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 20106775D-H1

Jan 27, 2020

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2020

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 07, 2020

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104136D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB790H1 HTML
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB790H1 HTML
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB790S1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB790ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328) HTML

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