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CS/SB 536: Child Support

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

Child Support; Revising requirements for the deferment of payment agreements for child support; revising the procedures for collection and distribution of court depository fees; removing exceptions to the prohibition on treating incarceration as voluntary employment; revising requirements for the Department of Revenue to commence proceedings regarding paternity and child support, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023
 Last Action: 4/27/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1087 (Ch. 2023-152) -SJ 576
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    2/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/06/23, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/6/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/8/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 140
    4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/12/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
    4/13/2023 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/20/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    4/21/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
    4/27/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 575
    • Substituted HB 1087 -SJ 576
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1087 (Ch. 2023-152) -SJ 576

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  • CS/SB 536, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2023 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1087 (er) Child Support Caruso Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-152 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2023 11:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 14 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/20/2023 9:30 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.046 Definitions. Page 1 (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 4 (pdf)
    61.1811 Clerk of the Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System Trust Fund. Page 10 (pdf)
    61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support. Page 10 (pdf)
    409.256 Administrative proceeding to establish paternity or paternity and child support; order to appear for genetic testing. Page 10 (pdf)
    409.2563 Administrative establishment of child support obligations. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • SB 536, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2023 at 4:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2023 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1087 Child Support Caruso Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-152 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    176882 - Amendment
    Delete lines 268 - 343 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Garcia)     		3/3/2023
    10:17 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2023 1:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.046 Definitions. Page 1 (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 4 (pdf)
    61.1811 Clerk of the Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System Trust Fund. Page 10 (pdf)
    61.30 Child support guidelines; retroactive child support. Page 10 (pdf)
    409.256 Administrative proceeding to establish paternity or paternity and child support; order to appear for genetic testing. Page 10 (pdf)
    409.2563 Administrative establishment of child support obligations. Page 11 (pdf)

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