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SB17-191

Market-based Interest Rates On Judgments

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law

Concerning market-based rates for interest on judgments.

Bill Summary:

The current rate of postjudgment interest is 2% over the Kansas City discount rate with a floor of 8%. The bill eliminates the floor.

The current interest rate for judgments for personal injury damages caused by a tort is 9%. The bill ties this interest rate to the current rate of postjudgment interest.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/16/2017 Reengrossed PDF
03/15/2017 Engrossed PDF
02/14/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/12/2017 FN2 PDF
02/24/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-191 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-6. Vote summary
Postpone Senate Bill 17-191 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-191 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/16/2017 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/19/2017 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
03/21/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
03/16/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/15/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/10/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/07/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/14/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary