Child Custody and Support - As introduced, requires that any child support payment collected by the department of human services first be used to satisfy the obligor’s child support obligation to the parent or guardian with custody of the child, and only after the amount owed to the parent or guardian has been satisfied may the department use any remaining funds from the payment to satisfy the obligor’s debt to the department or fees. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Last action Apr 5, 2017
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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