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HB 1087: Child Support

GENERAL BILL by Caruso ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Benjamin

Child Support; Authorizes deferral of support payments for obligor's good faith job training efforts; revises & provides child support requirements relating to depository, clerks of circuit court, fees, DCF, & State Disbursement Unit; removes exceptions relating to incarceration when establishing or modifying support order; authorizes child's caregiver to provide affidavit or written declaration regarding putative father.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-152
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2023 House • Filed
    2/28/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    3/13/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
    • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    3/22/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    3/24/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
    4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages
    4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    4/25/2023 Senate • Received
    4/27/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 575
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 536 -SJ 576
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 576
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 576
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 576
    4/27/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/16/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/25/2023 • Approved by Governor
    5/26/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-152

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  • HB 1087, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2023 at 6:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 536 (c1) Child Support Garcia Similar Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1087 (Ch. 2023-152) -SJ 576

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.046 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 16 (pdf)
    61.13016 Suspension of driver licenses and motor vehicle registrations. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees. Page 5 (pdf)
    61.1811 Clerk of the Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System Trust Fund. Page 17 (pdf)
    61.1814 Child Support Enforcement Application and Program Revenue Trust Fund. Page 17 (pdf)
    61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.256 Administrative proceeding to establish paternity or paternity and child support; order to appear for genetic testing. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.2563 Administrative establishment of child support obligations. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 1087, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2023 at 12:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/6/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 536 (c1) Child Support Garcia Similar Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1087 (Ch. 2023-152) -SJ 576

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/20/2023 12:29 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/2023 5:29 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.046 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 16 (pdf)
    61.13016 Suspension of driver licenses and motor vehicle registrations. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.181 Depository for alimony transactions, support, maintenance, and support payments; fees. Page 5 (pdf)
    61.1811 Clerk of the Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System Trust Fund. Page 17 (pdf)
    61.1814 Child Support Enforcement Application and Program Revenue Trust Fund. Page 17 (pdf)
    61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.256 Administrative proceeding to establish paternity or paternity and child support; order to appear for genetic testing. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.2563 Administrative establishment of child support obligations. Page 14 (pdf)

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