House Sponsors: WINKEL-MCCARTHY-MATHIAS. Senate Sponsors: HAWKINSON-SILVERSTEIN Short description: CHILD SUPP-ORDER IN PERCENTAGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. In a provision requiring that the final child support order in all cases state the support level in dollar amounts, provides that the dollar amount requirement shall be complied with to the extent possible and that the court may also enter any other appropriate order to properly apply the percentage support guidelines so that the proper support amount is collected on a timely basis. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the amendatory language in the bill with a provision that, if the court finds that the child support amount cannot be expressed exclusively as a dollar amount because all or a portion of the payor's net income is uncertain as to source, time of payment, or amount, the court may order a percentage amount of support either in addition to or in lieu of a dollar amount and enter other orders to collect support on a timely basis. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends the removal of the conditional phrase "to the extent possible" from the existing requirement that a final child support order state the support level in dollar amounts. Recommends that the amendatory language authorizing the court to order support as a percentage of income in lieu of a stated dollar amount be removed, and instead provides that support shall be stated as a specific dollar amount, allowing it to be stated as a percentage of income in addition. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0655 Last action date: 99-12-22 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status