Public Act 0318 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2843 Enrolled LRB098 09320 AMC 39460 b

Public Act 098-0318

AN ACT concerning support.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is amended by adding Sections 27.2 and 34.2 as follows:

(230 ILCS 5/27.2 new)

Sec. 27.2. Withholding of delinquent child support.

(a) From winnings required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service and subject to withholding on Form W-2G, organization licensees and advance deposit wagering licensees licensed under this Act shall withhold up to the full amount of winnings necessary to pay the winner's past due child support amount as certified by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under Section 10-17.15 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amounts withheld shall be paid to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services by the organization licensee or the advance deposit wagering licensee, as applicable.

(b) For withholding of winnings, the organization licensee or advance deposit wagering licensee shall be entitled to an administrative fee not to exceed the lesser of 4% of the total amount of cash winnings paid to the gambling winner or $150.

(c) In no event may the total amount withheld from the cash payout, including the administrative fee, exceed the total cash winnings claimed by the obligor. If the cash payout claimed is greater than the amount sufficient to satisfy the obligor's delinquent child support payments, the organization licensee or advance deposit wagering licensee shall pay the obligor the remaining balance of the payout, less the administrative fee authorized by subsection (b) of this Section, at the time it is claimed.

(d) An organization licensee or an advance deposit wagering licensee that in good faith complies with the requirements of this Section shall not be liable to the gaming winner or any other individual or entity.

(e) For an organization licensee under this Act, an agent of the Board (such as an employee of the Board) shall be responsible for notifying the person identified as being delinquent in child support payments that the organization licensee is required by law to withhold all or a portion of his or her winnings. This notification must be provided at the time the winnings are withheld.

(f) The provisions of this Section shall be operative on and after the date that rules are adopted by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services pursuant to Section 10-17.15 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.

(g) The delinquent child support required to be withheld under this Section and the administrative fee under subsection (b) of this Section have priority over any secured or unsecured claim on cash winnings, except claims for federal or State taxes that are required to be withheld under federal or State law.

(230 ILCS 5/34.2 new)

Sec. 34.2. Withholding of delinquent child support; signs; statement.

(a) Each organization licensee shall post signs with a statement regarding withholding of delinquent child support, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, at the following locations in each race track at which horse race meetings are conducted by the organization licensee and in each inter-track wagering facility and inter-track wagering location operated by the organization licensee:

(1) Each entrance and exit.

(2) Near each credit location.

The signs shall be provided by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

(b) Each organization licensee shall print a statement regarding withholding of delinquent child support, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, on all official racing programs that the organization licensee provides to the general public.

Section 10. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by adding Sections 13.05 and 13.2 as follows:

(230 ILCS 10/13.05 new)

Sec. 13.05. Withholding of delinquent child support.

(a) From winnings required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on Form W-2G, an owners licensee or a licensee that operates one or more facilities or gaming locations at which lawful gambling is authorized as provided in this Act shall withhold up to the full amount of winnings necessary to pay the winner's past due child support amount as certified by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under Section 10-17.15 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amounts withheld shall be paid to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services by the owners licensee or casino operator licensee, as applicable.

(b) For withholding of winnings, the licensee shall be entitled to an administrative fee not to exceed the lesser of 4% of the total amount of cash winnings paid to the gambling winner or $150.

(c) In no event may the total amount withheld from the cash payout, including the administrative fee, exceed the total cash winnings claimed by the obligor. If the cash payout claimed is greater than the amount sufficient to satisfy the obligor's delinquent child support payments, the licensee shall pay the obligor the remaining balance of the payout, less the administrative fee authorized by subsection (b) of this Section, at the time it is claimed.

(d) A licensee who in good faith complies with the requirements of this Section shall not be liable to the gaming winner or any other individual or entity.

(e) Upon request of a licensed owner under this Act, an agent of the Board (such as a gaming special agent employed by the Board, a State police officer, or a revenue agent) shall be responsible for notifying the person identified as being delinquent in child support payments that the licensed owner is required by law to withhold all or a portion of his or her winnings. If given, this notification must be provided at the time the winnings are withheld.

(f) The provisions of this Section shall be operative on and after the date that rules are adopted by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services pursuant to Section 10-17.15 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.

(g) The delinquent child support required to be withheld under this Section and the administrative fee under subsection (b) of this Section have priority over any secured or unsecured claim on cash winnings, except claims for federal or State taxes that are required to be withheld under federal or State law.

(230 ILCS 10/13.2 new)

Sec. 13.2. Withholding of delinquent child support; signs; statement.

(a) Each licensed owner may post signs with a statement regarding withholding of delinquent child support, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, at the following locations in each facility at which gambling is conducted by the licensed owner:

(1) Each entrance and exit.

(2) Near each credit location.

(3) At each cashier's cage.

The signs shall be provided by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

(b) Each licensed owner may print a statement regarding withholding of delinquent child support, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, on all paper stock that the license owner provides to the general public.

Section 15. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 10-17.15 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/10-17.15 new)

Sec. 10-17.15. Certification of information to State gaming licensees.

(a) For purposes of this Section, "State gaming licensee" means, as applicable, an organization licensee or advance deposit wagering licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, an owners licensee licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act, or a licensee that operates, under any law of this State, one or more facilities or gaming locations at which lawful gambling is authorized and licensed as provided in the Riverboat Gambling Act.

(b) The Department may provide, by rule, for certification to any State gaming licensee of past due child support owed by a responsible relative under a support order entered by a court or administrative body of this or any other State on behalf of a resident or non-resident receiving child support services under this Article in accordance with the requirements of Title IV-D, Part D, of the Social Security Act. The State gaming licensee shall have the ability to withhold from winnings required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on Form W-2G, up to the full amount of winnings necessary to pay the winner's past due child support. The rule shall provide for notice to and an opportunity to be heard by each responsible relative affected and any final administrative decision rendered by the Department shall be reviewed only under and in accordance with the Administrative Review Law.

(c) For withholding of winnings, the State gaming licensee shall be entitled to an administrative fee not to exceed the lesser of 4% of the total amount of cash winnings paid to the gambling winner or $150.

(d) In no event may the total amount withheld from the cash payout, including the administrative fee, exceed the total cash winnings claimed by the obligor. If the cash payout claimed is greater than the amount sufficient to satisfy the obligor's delinquent child support payments, the State gaming licensee shall pay the obligor the remaining balance of the payout, less the administrative fee authorized by subsection (c) of this Section, at the time it is claimed.

(e) A State gaming licensee who in good faith complies with the requirements of this Section shall not be liable to the gaming winner or any other individual or entity.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2013.

Effective Date: 8/12/2013