1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 297

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Senators Green, Baker, Madden, Stone, Forehand, Colburn, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Hollinger, and Kelley
Entitled:
Support Enforcement - Contempt

Synopsis:

Establishing that in a constructive civil contempt proceeding for failure to pay child or spousal support, the court may find the obligor in contempt based on the failure to pay support; prohibiting the court from making a finding of contempt under specified circumstances; authorizing the court to defer a sentence of incarceration with an appropriate purge condition; and requiring the imposition of a sentence of incarceration if the obligor fails to comply with the purge condition.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/20
First Reading Judiciary
3/21
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Family Law
( 10-102.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 508947/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 12:31 Status: Adopted