Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 1477
Session 20212022
Enforcement of judgments: wage garnishment.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 29, 2022
First Action
Feb 18, 2022
Latest Action
Sep 29, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1477
State
California
Session
20212022
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Existing law sets forth procedures for the levy of a judgment debtor's wages when required to enforce a money judgment. Existing law specifies that the maximum amount of a judgment debtor's disposable earnings for any workweek that is subject to levy shall not exceed the lesser of certain specified percentages, including 50% of the amount by which the disposable earnings for the week exceed 40 times the state minimum hourly wage. Existing law specifies certain multipliers to determine the maximum amount of disposable earning subject to levy for any pay period other than a weekly pay period. This bill would provide that the maximum amount of disposable earnings of a judgment debtor for any workweek that is subject to levy must not exceed the lesser of 20% of the individual's disposable earnings for that week or 40% of the amount by which the individual's disposable earnings for that week exceed 48 times the state minimum hourly wage. The bill would reduce the multipliers used to determine the maximum amount of earnings subject to levy for any pay period other than a weekly pay period. The bill would make these provisions operative on September 1, 2023.
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