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MO HB952
Bill
Status
2/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Tom Hurst
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AI Summary
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Increases the maximum wage garnishment for employees who are heads of household and Missouri residents from 10% to 20% of aggregate earnings after required withholdings
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Maintains existing garnishment limits for other workers: 25% of disposable earnings or the amount exceeding 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less
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Preserves exemptions from garnishment limits for court-ordered support payments, Chapter XIII bankruptcy orders, and state or federal tax debts
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Prohibits employers from discharging employees due to wage garnishment for any single indebtedness
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Makes willful violation of the employee discharge prohibition a misdemeanor
Legislative Description
Changes the percentage of wages that may be garnished from an employee who is the head of household and a resident of this state from 10% to 20%
Last Action
Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings(H)
5/15/2015