I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2009 Mr. Burton of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable debts for personal injuries that result in permanent disability.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as Savannah’s Law.

2.

Amendment

Section 523(a) of title 11, the United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (18) by striking or at the end, (2)in paragraph (19) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or, and (3)by inserting after paragraph (19) the following: (20)for a personal injury that results in a permanent disability..

3.

Effective date; application of amendments

(a)

Effective date

Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b)

Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.