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SB 1638: Child Support

GENERAL BILL by Lynn ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis

Child Support; redefines term "support order" for purposes of specified provisions, to include order of administrative agency; deletes requirement that child support order include minor's social security number; requires clerk of court to establish account for interstate cases; provides for location of administrative hearing; permits voluntary acknowledgments of paternity which are witnessed, etc. Amends Chs. 61, 120, 382, 409, 742.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/25/2003 Senate • Prefiled
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00087
3/14/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/19/03, 4:00 pm, 37-S
3/19/2003 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Children and Families; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00244
3/20/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00244
4/23/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00501; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
4/24/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00538; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/28/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700
4/29/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Read second time -SJ 00730; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00730; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00730; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00731
4/30/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00796; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00796
4/30/2003 House • In Messages
5/2/2003 House • Died in Messages