Committee removes retroactive language from bill raising attachment exemption

Chair Rhodes opened discussion of SB2444, a measure to increase the real‑property exemption for attachment or execution, noting the proposal had not been adjusted for decades. Ruth Oh, deputy attorney general, testified for the Department of the Attorney General and said the bill’s Section 3 includes a deemed‑amended clause applying the increase to claims before Jan. 1, 2027, with a proviso that could produce legal uncertainty. "However, the department is concerned the wording is too vague to provide predictable guidance or to prevent litigation," Oh said and recommended deleting the retroactivity language.