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CS/CS/SB 2246: Child Support Guidelines [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Child Support Guidelines [SPSC]; Requires all child support orders after a certain date to contain certain provisions. Creates a rebuttable presumption of census-level wages if information about earnings level is not provided. Provides for the calculation of the obligor parent's child support payment under certain circumstances. Revises the deviation factors that a court may consider when adjusting a parent's share of the child support award, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2010 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/29/2010 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 01009; Amendment(s) adopted (463018) -SJ 01009; Substituted CS/HB 907 -SJ 01009; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 907 (Ch. 2010-199) -SJ 01009
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/22/2010 Senate SPB 7046 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2246) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Filed
    3/4/2010 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00191
    3/11/2010 Senate • Introduced -SJ 00191
    3/15/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/18/10, 1:00 pm, 401-S
    3/18/2010 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00279; CS read 1st time on 03/22/10 -SJ 00297
    3/19/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/22/2010 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00279
    4/1/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/07/10, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    4/7/2010 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00551; CS read 1st time on 04/14/10 -SJ 00566
    4/9/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/12/2010 Senate • Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00551
    4/28/2010 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00986; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/29/2010 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 01009; Amendment(s) adopted (463018) -SJ 01009; Substituted CS/HB 907 -SJ 01009; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 907 (Ch. 2010-199) -SJ 01009

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  • CS/CS/SB 2246, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/9/2010 at 2:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 907 (e2) Flores Similar Last Action: 6/3/2010 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-199
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    463018 - Amendment
    Jones 4/29/2010
    10:54 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2010
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.
    61.29
    61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.

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  • CS/SB 2246, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2010 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    246908 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Fasano)
    4/6/2010
    3:25 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/7/2010
    PDF
    577730 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Fasano)
    4/7/2010
    11:18 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/7/2010
    PDF
    617824 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Fasano)
    4/7/2010
    11:19 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/7/2010
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2010 2:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.
    61.29
    61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.

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  • SB 2246, Original Filed Version Posted 2/22/2010 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    817688 - Amendment
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Storms)
    3/17/2010
    12:57 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2010
    PDF
    386800 - Amendment
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Storms)
    3/17/2010
    12:57 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2010
    PDF
    hierarchy 669134 - Amendment to Amendment (386800)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Storms)
    3/18/2010
    10:35 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2010
    PDF
    858634 - Amendment
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Storms)
    3/17/2010
    12:57 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2010
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2010 1:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.
    61.29
    61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support.

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