Introduced
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To add certain new duties related to a new state "Office of Child Support" that would be created by the state "Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act" proposed by House bill 6004. It would authorize the centralization of enforcement activities on seriously delinquent child support cases from a local Friend of the Court office to the state Office of Child Support. It would also authorize contracting with a private collection agency under some circumstances to collect delinquent child support payments. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 6004 to 6007.
Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which eliminates the proposal to change the name of the Friend of the Court office to the "Court Family Services Office," and incorporates other detail changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Failed in the House 54 to 48 (details)
Received
To add certain new duties related to a new state "Office of Child Support" that would be created by the state "Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act" proposed by House bill 6004. It would authorize the centralization of enforcement activities on seriously delinquent child support cases from a local Friend of the Court office to the state Office of Child Support. It would also authorize contracting with a private collection agency under some circumstances to collect delinquent child support payments. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 6004 to 6007.
Amendment offered
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To prohibit charging a custodial parent for the cost of using a private collection agency to collect delinquent child support payments.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To make explicit the criteria to be used to determine which delinquent child support enforcement cases will be centralized.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Office of Child Support to report to the legislature on the number and performance of delinquent child support payments referred to private collection agencies.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
To require the Office of Child Support to centralize a delinquent child support payment case upon the request of a custodial parent, if the delinquency is greater than six months.
The amendment passed 102 to 0 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require the Office of Child Support to report to a custodial parent if their delinquent child support case has been selected for centralized enforcement.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the office of child support to refer seriously delinquent child support cases to private collection agencies, unless a different method is clearly more effective.
The amendment failed 33 to 70 (details)
Amendment offered
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To authorize the Office of Child Support to contract out to private collection agencies the delinquent child support cases of a local Friend of the Court office with an aggregate collection record of less than 70 percent of the total support payable in a claendar year.
The amendment failed 46 to 48 (details)
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the Office of Child Support from reducing the amount of funding to a local Friend of the Court to cover any fees or expenses related to contracting out delinquent child support cases from that office to private collection agencies.
The amendment failed 48 to 51 (details)
Passed in the House 58 to 40 (details)
To add certain new duties related to a new state "Office of Child Support" that would be created by the state "Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act" proposed by House bill 6004. It would authorize the centralization of enforcement activities on seriously delinquent child support cases from a local Friend of the Court office to the state Office of Child Support. It would also authorize contracting with a private collection agency under some circumstances to collect delinquent child support payments. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 6004 to 6007.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which makes explicit the criteria for centralizing child support cases, and only authorizes centralization when local Friend of the Court actions have been unsuccessful.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
To require the Office of Child Support to provide a detailed annual report to the legislature regarding each of the various centralized child support enforcement procedures, their cost, and effectiveness.
The amendment failed 14 to 21 (details)
Amendment offered
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To specify more precisely and narrow the child support enforcement activities which the state would be authorized to centralize from local Friend of the Court offices.
The amendment failed 13 to 23 (details)
Amendment offered
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To prohibit Office of Child Support from centralizing particular child support enforcement procedures at a local Friend of the Court office unless that office approves the action, and require the Office of Child Support to report to the legislature before centralizing child support enforcement procedures.
The amendment failed 13 to 23 (details)
Passed in the Senate 23 to 13 (details)
Passed in the House 56 to 46 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
