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SB629: Child support; tolling thereof for incarcerated parents.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Patsy Ticer (D-30)
Patsy Ticer
(D-30)
Room 2007 Alexandria, VA
Served: 1996–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
02/29/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Child support; exemptions from presumptive minimum monthly obligation. Provides that a period of incarceration in a state or local correctional facility shall not constitute voluntary unemployment or bad faith for the purpose of calculating child support. This bill also creates an exemption from the minimum monthly child support payment for obligors who lack sufficient assets from which to pay child support and who are incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/14/2008, 01/25/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/05/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/20/2008 and 02/29/2008.
Poll Results
4 votes
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Comments
Since every inmate incarcerated due to his/her inability to pay, that I know of, has told me they didn't 'voluntarily' unemploy themselves to go to jail, they LOST their jobs BECAUSE of going to jail, this bill actually makes sense.
Besides, since 'when' can the inmate 'voluntarily' walk out of jail to get another job?