Virginia Retirement System group insurance program; exemption from process. (HB245)

Introduced By

Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Retirement System group insurance program; exemption from process. Makes insurance benefits and the proceeds therefrom under any group insurance policy purchased by the Virginia Retirement System subject to administrative child support actions and court proceedings to enforce a child or child and spousal support obligations. Currently, these insurance benefits are exempt from all legal process, though other Virginia Retirement System benefits are subject to process to enforce child or child and spousal support obligations. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/28/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 070313440
12/28/2007Committee
12/28/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080313440
12/28/2007Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/15/2008Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement (Jones, S.C.)
01/17/2008Impact statement from VRS (HB245)
02/04/2008Reported from Appropriations (24-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2008Read first time
02/07/2008Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2008Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/08/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Communicated to Senate
02/11/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2008Referred to Committee on Finance
02/20/2008Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2008Read third time
02/22/2008Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Enrolled
02/25/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB245ER)
02/26/2008Signed by Speaker
02/27/2008Impact statement from VRS (HB245ER)
02/28/2008Signed by President
03/05/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (effective 7/1/08)
03/11/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)

Comments

Marsha Maines writes:

"Child support" monies are provided from one parent to the other to assist in providing food, clothing, and shelter. If welfare only pays a fixed amount of $$ , why should we RAID EVERY source of income???