Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 854

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

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Title

Description: Child support enforcement statutes; revise.

History of Actions:

101/13/99(H)Referred To Judiciary A
201/26/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/03/99(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/03/99(H)Amended
502/03/99(H)Passed As Amended
602/03/99(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
702/11/99(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
802/15/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
902/18/99(S)Referred To Judiciary;Public Health and Welfare
1003/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Code Sections: A 043-0019-0101, A 043-0019-0046, A 093-0011-0101, A 093-0009-0011, A 093-0011-0065, A 093-0005-0023, A 075-0017-0007, A 093-0011-0103

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF INCOME GUIDELINES FOR AWARDING OR MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS AND TO REVISE THE THRESHOLD AMOUNTS FOR APPLICATION OF SUCH GUIDELINES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE'S WAGES AND AVAILABILITY OF DEPENDENT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE ON THE NEW HIRE REPORTING FORM; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "DELINQUENCY" WITH RESPECT TO CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE ONE-YEAR LIMITATION TO ALLOW RECOVERY FROM THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENT FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FROM THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-11-65 AND 93-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR AUTOMATIC EMANCIPATION OF A MINOR WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF COURT ACTION IN CHILD SUPPORT CASES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES WHERE A CHILD EMANCIPATES AND THERE IS A DELINQUENCY IN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS, THE WAGE WITHHOLDING ORDER REMAINS IN FORCE UNTIL THE DELINQUENCY IS PAID IN FULL; TO AMEND SECTION 75-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF INTEREST ON ALL CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS BY OPERATION OF LAW AT A RATE OF 8%; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF WAGE WITHHOLDING WHICH MAY BE APPLIED BY THE COURT TOWARD AN ARREARAGE OWED BY A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL FROM OFFICE FOR ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO DO NOT PAY CHILD SUPPORT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/02/99 at 17:48.



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