Prisoners; notification of child support payments. (SB633)
Introduced By
Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
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 |
Description
Prisoners; notification of child support due. Requires the Department of Corrections, working in cooperation with the Division of Child Support Enforcement, to identify prisoners of whom child support payments are required pursuant to a court order and to determine (i) the amount of child support required of the prisoner pursuant to the order and (ii) the total amount of child support arrearages, including interest, owed by a prisoner upon intake, at regular intervals but at least annually thereafter, and no more than 30 days prior to discharge. This bill also requires the Department to provide notice to each prisoner of whom child support payments are required of their right to seek a modification of an order pursuant to which they may be obligated to pay child support. Such notice shall be provided at the time of intake and shall include information regarding the requirements and process for seeking a modification. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083116304 |
| 01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 01/25/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB633) |
| 02/01/2008 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2008 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 02/07/2008 | Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2008 | Read second time |
| 02/12/2008 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/12/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/12/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB633E |
| 02/12/2008 | Printed as engrossed 083116304-E |
| 02/12/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2008 | Passed Senate (33-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2008 | Communicated to House |
| 02/13/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB633E) |
| 02/14/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/14/2008 | Read first time |
| 02/14/2008 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| 02/22/2008 | Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| 02/22/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/29/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| 03/03/2008 | Committee substitute printed 081573336-H1 |
| 03/03/2008 | Substitute bill reprinted 081573336-H1 |
| 03/04/2008 | Read second time |
| 03/05/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB633H1) |
| 03/05/2008 | Read third time |
| 03/05/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 081573336-H1 |
| 03/05/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB633H1 |
| 03/05/2008 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 03/05/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 03/06/2008 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 03/08/2008 | Enrolled |
| 03/08/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB633ER) |
| 03/08/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/10/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB633ER) |
| 03/11/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/12/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/27/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 763 (effective 7/1/08) |
Comments
It's not complete. Not only should the Intake officer notify AND provide the paperwork necessary for applying for a Modification, they MUST provide the APPEAL process and paperwork since the inmate usually only has 9 days left to file his/her appeal.The Intake officer must ALSO provide the STATUTES, ALL OF THEM to the inmate that explain their rights. Including 20-63, which states the County that incarcerated them for non-support is liable to pay the DCSE at least $25 week of child support monies. The Intake officer MUST also provide the addresses of ALL INDIGENT ATTORNEYS in the REGION, since local 'legal aid' offices refuse to handle child support cases except for Custodial Parents.