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Committee advances bill lengthening bank response time for garnishments and allowing attorneys' fees for check-fraud suits
2505654 · March 5, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 745, as amended, increases the time banks have to respond to garnishment orders from one business day to two and allows prevailing banks to recover attorney fees in UCC-based check-fraud actions; the subcommittee advanced the measure unanimously.
The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted unanimously to send House Bill 745 to full Judiciary after adopting an amendment and brief sponsor explanation.
Representative Stevens, sponsor, said the bill extends…
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