[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Child support enforcement statutes; revise.
| 1 | 01/13/99 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 01/26/99 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/03/99 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/03/99 | (H) | Amended | |
| 5 | 02/03/99 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 02/03/99 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 7 | 02/11/99 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 8 | 02/15/99 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 02/18/99 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary;Public Health and Welfare | |
| 10 | 03/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
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.
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