Bill Status of HB 1491   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  CHILD SUPPORT-COMMITTED PERSON

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford and Camille Y. Lilly

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/10-12.5 new
750 ILCS 5/510from Ch. 40, par. 510

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a person's obligation to pay child support pursuant to a court or administrative order is suspended by operation of law during any period that the person is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice. Provides that the programs of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services concerning child support orders shall include cases in which a responsible relative who is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice requests modification of the support order. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice shall establish programs to assist committed persons who are obligors under child support orders in cases in which child support enforcement services are provided by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides for inclusion of information about any child support obligation owed by the defendant and recommendations concerning the payment of that obligation in a presentence report; requires a presentence investigation and report in the case of a misdemeanor defendant who owes a child support obligation.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the suspension of the obligation to pay child support is subject to federal approval.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/6/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/10/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/10/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-002-000
  3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/6/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  4/6/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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