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Criminal Victims Protection Act of 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-581.

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Summary

36 Passed House amended May 29, 2002

Criminal Victims Protection Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal bankruptcy code to prohibit the bankruptcy court from granting a discharge to an individual debtor from any debt for: (1) death or personal injury caused by the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while the debtor was intoxicated from using alcohol, a drug, or another substance (removing the requirement under current law that the debt arise from a judgment or consent decree entered in a court of record against the debtor); and (2) restitution included in a sentence for a criminal conviction.

35 Passed Senate amended May 29, 2002

Drunk Driving Victims' Protection Act - Amends the Federal bankruptcy code to prohibit the bankruptcy court from granting the discharge of any debt arising from a judgment against the debtor: (1) for driving while intoxicated or impaired by use of alcohol or drugs; or (2) arising from a proceeding brought by a governmental unit to recover civil or criminal restitution, or to the extent such debt arises from an agreement to pay money or transfer property in settlement of such an action. Denies an automatic stay in the filing of a bankruptcy petition of any action on a claim under item (1). Requires a debtor to provide in his plan for full payment, in deferred cash payments, of all claims nondischargeable under item (2).

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) May 29, 2002

Drunk Driving Victims' Protection Act - Amends the Federal bankruptcy code to prohibit the bankruptcy court from granting the discharge of any debt arising from a judgment against the debtor: (1) for driving while intoxicated or impaired by use of alcohol or drugs; or (2) arising from a proceeding brought by a governmental unit to recover civil or criminal restitution, or to the extent such debt arises from an agreement to pay money or transfer property in settlement of such an action. Denies an automatic stay in the filing of a bankruptcy petition of any action on a claim under item (1). Requires a debtor to provide in his plan for full payment, in deferred cash payments, of all claims nondischargeable under item (2).

00 Introduced in Senate May 29, 2002

Drunk Driving Victims' Protection Act - Amends the Federal bankruptcy code to prohibit the bankruptcy court from granting the discharge of any debt arising from a judgment against the debtor for driving while intoxicated.

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Timeline

Nov 15, 1990

Signed by President.

Nov 15, 1990

Signed by President.

Nov 15, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-581.

Nov 15, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-581.

Nov 9, 1990

Measure Signed in Senate.

Nov 9, 1990

Presented to President.

Nov 9, 1990

Presented to President.

Nov 7, 1990

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 27, 1990

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

Oct 27, 1990

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Oct 27, 1990

Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Oct 26, 1990

Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 26, 1990

Mr. Fish demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

Oct 26, 1990

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Oct 26, 1990

On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

Oct 26, 1990

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Oct 26, 1990

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 26, 1990

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 26, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 26, 1990

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 26, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Sep 24, 1990

Received in the House.

Sep 24, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Sep 24, 1990

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 18, 1990

Measure laid before Senate.

Sep 18, 1990

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Sep 18, 1990

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Aug 30, 1990

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 90 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-434.

Aug 30, 1990

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 90 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-434.

Aug 30, 1990

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 788.

Jun 14, 1990

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 1, 1990

Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.

Dec 11, 1989

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

Nov 20, 1989

Introduced in Senate

Nov 20, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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