2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 973

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM.

Became law as Public Act 03-89, signed June 3, 2003, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Title IV-D child support enforcement program by: (1) Eliminating the payment of the application fee for all child support clients and notifying dependents receiving only non IV-D income withholding that full child support services are available to such dependents free of charge; (2) eliminating the automatic stay of income withholding for obligors who file a claim challenging the withholding; (3) expanding the authority of investigators of the Bureau of Child Support Enforcement to issue initial income withholding orders entered by the court or family support magistrate; (4) amending the administrative genetic testing statute to (A) grant support enforcement officers administrative authority to require parties to submit to genetic testing in interstate paternity cases; and (B) authorize the court or a family support magistrate to order recovery of costs in appropriate cases; (5) expanding new hire reporting to include independent contractors who expect to receive at least five thousand dollars in annual business with an employer; and (6) authorizing the Commissioner of Social Services to disclose information necessary to enroll a child in the HUSKY program when the noncustodial parent is required to enroll such child but unable to provide the necessary information.

Its course

February 25 to June 3, 2003, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action28 actions on 19 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to May 1579 days

Human Services CommitteeFeb 25 to Apr 135 days

Judiciary CommitteeApr 23 to May 29 days

Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMay 7 to May 136 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 15 to May 205 days

Waiting to be sentMay 20 to May 3010 days

With the GovernorMay 30 to Jun 34 days

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 25 – May 15

Feb 25Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
Mar 7Heard in Human Services Committee
Apr 1Human Services Committee recommended it
Apr 23Sent to Judiciary Committee
May 2Judiciary Committee recommended it
May 7Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
May 13Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
May 15Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives May 16 – May 20

May 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
May 20Passed the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 29 – Jun 3

May 29Numbered Public Act 03-89
May 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
Jun 3Signed by the Governor

All 28 actions, as published

Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
Mar 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
Apr 1Joint FavorableBoth houses
Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
Apr 23REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
May 2Joint FavorableBoth houses
May 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
May 5RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
May 6NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
May 6FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
May 7REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
May 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
May 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
May 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
May 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
May 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
May 15SENATE PASSEDSenate
May 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
May 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
May 20HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
May 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
May 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
Jun 3SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor