SENATE BILL 760

File Code: Social Services - Generally Prior Year Introduction As: HB 499/00 - APP Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 883

Sponsored By:

Senator Mitchell

Entitled:

Child Support - Pass-Through to Public Assistance Recipients

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Secretary of Human Resources from imposing regulations that count child support as unearned income; authorizing the Secretary to reduce temporary cash assistance by a specified percentage if the recipient does not cooperate with the local child support enforcement office; requiring the State child support disbursement unit to disburse child support payments to the child's caretaker; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Re-assigned Finance

2/13

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY

WELFARE -see also- SOCIAL SERVICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 88A Department of Human Resources

( 50 )

Family Law

( 10-108.5 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered