SENATE BILL 425

Sponsored By:

Senator Hafer

Entitled:

Foster Care - Child Support Obligations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Social Services Administration to adopt regulations that mandate background checks for child support arrearages for certain foster parents who are also biological parents; requiring the Social Services Administration to adopt regulations that mandate that certain foster parents be given a certain time period to pay delinquent child support obligations before any action is taken with regard to the placement or removal of foster children; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/6

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

House Action

3/9

First Reading Judiciary

3/19

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

FOSTER CARE

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 5-525 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 038056/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 4, 1998   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (43-0)