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HI HB805

Bill

Status

Enrolled

4/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Romy Cachola

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts federal veterans' disability benefits awarded for service-connected disabilities under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 11 from creditor claims and attachment, levy, or seizure under any legal or equitable process.

  • Prohibits service-connected disability benefits from being awarded to any person other than the veteran recipient.

  • Creates an exception for portions of disability benefits subject to child and spousal support enforcement under 42 U.S.C. § 659(h)(1)(A)(ii)(V).

  • Encourages courts to follow federal disability compensation apportionment policy before imposing scheduled support payments for disability benefits subject to child and spousal support enforcement.

  • Effective January 7, 2059.

Legislative Description

Veterans Disability Benefits; Attachment; Exemption

Last Action

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-15 2:30PM in conference room 312.

4/30/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor3/27/2015
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/12/2015
Finance2/20/2015
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts1/28/2015

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