W/HOLDING INCOME FOR SUPPORT
Summary
Amends the Income Withholding for Support Act. Provides that an income withholding notice must state a payor's duties and possible penalties in bold face type. Provides that a payor is subject to a $100 per day penalty if he or she willfully (instead of knowingly) fails to withhold the amount designated in an income withholding notice or to pay any amount withheld to the State Disbursement Unit within 7 business days. Provides that an action to collect a penalty from a payor may not be brought more than one year after the date of the payor's alleged failure to withhold or pay income. Provides that if an obligee who is receiving income withholding payments does not receive a payment required under the income withholding notice, the obligee must give written notice of the non-receipt to the payor. Provides that the notice must include the date on which the obligee believes the payment was to have been made and the amount of the payment and must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. Provides that after receiving a written notice of non-receipt of payment, a payor must, within 14 days thereafter, either (i) notify the obligee of the reason for the non-receipt of payment or (ii) make the required payment, together with interest at the rate of 9% calculated from the date on which the payment of income should have been made. Provides that a payor who fails to comply with this provision is subject to the $100 per day penalty provided under the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 27, 2012
Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 17, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0994
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 22, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
May 1, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Mar 29, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 23, 2012
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 23, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000
Mar 22, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Mar 19, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 19, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Feb 29, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
Feb 22, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 8, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert W. Pritchard
RRepublican
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