HB 1491 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

CHILD SUPPORT-COMMITTED PERSON

Summary
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.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Total actions
17
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Committee
7
Amendments
3
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 24, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 6, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 6, 2015
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Mar 25, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-002-000
Mar 25, 2015
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 11, 2015
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Mar 10, 2015
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 10, 2015
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Feb 24, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Feb 6, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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