HOUSE BILL 1618

Sponsored By:

Chair, Appropriations Committee

Entitled:

Unpaid Child Support - Liens Against Monetary Awards Owed to Child Support Obligors

Synopsis:

Requiring that unpaid child support be a lien against specified monetary awards owed to a child support obligor; requiring that the distribution of a specified monetary award be stayed pending payment of a specified lien; requiring that a prevailing party or beneficiary provide a specified statement to that individual's attorney under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

3/13

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Conway) Adopted (137-0)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/17

Re-referred Appropriations

3/18

Hearing 3/20 at 2:00 p.m.

4/2

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Escrow Accounts

Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc

Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Judgments

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Liens -see also- Mechanics` Liens

Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth

Support of Dependents -see also- Alimony

Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 10-140.1 )

Labor and Employment

( 9-729 , 9-732 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 13, 2008: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Conway) Adopted (137-0)