SENATE BILL 26

Sponsored By:

Senators Green, Forehand, Madden, Haines, Kelley, Hollinger, Colburn, and Middleton

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.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

8/12

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/21

Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

2/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/3

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/5

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House Action

2/6

First Reading Judiciary

3/19

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

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 Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13

Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALIMONY

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: 568450/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 3, 1998   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 5, 1998: Third Reading Passed (44-0)