CT HB07236

Increases homestead exemption from $75,000 to $150,000 for most debtors, effective October 1, 2019, with reduced $75,000 exemption for judgments arising from sexual abuse, exploitation, assault, or willful/wanton/reckless misconduct

Increases motor vehicle exemption from $3,500 to $7,000 in fair market value

Restructures property exemption statute by renumbering subsections (a) through (u) as (1) through (21) while maintaining same substantive protections for necessary clothing, food, tools, public assistance, workers' compensation, Social Security, and other specified property

Updates tax warrant procedures to reference restructured exemption numbering and allows tax collectors to pursue exempted property through various collection methods including wage garnishment

Clarifies definitions of "value," "necessary," "exempt," "exemptioner," and "homestead" in section 52-352a with technical amendments to cross-references throughout related statutes