House Sponsors: JONES,SHIRLEY-O'BRIEN-CURRY,JULIE-JONES,LOU. Senate Sponsors: HENDON Short description: SUPPORT-INFLATION ADJUSTMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Bureau of the Budget Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Requires the Bureau of the Budget to annually certify to each circuit clerk in the State the percentage change in the consumer price index during the preceding 12-month calendar year. Provides that an order for child support or maintenance may include a provision that automatically increases or decreases, as applicable, the amount payable as child support or maintenance by a percentage equal to the percentage change in the consumer price index during the preceding 12-month calendar year. Requires the circuit clerk to give notice of the changes to obligors, obligees, and payors. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts) HB 4611 has the potential to substantially increase the work- load and expenses of the circuit clerks' offices, and could increase demands on judicial resources. A dollar estimate of the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be provided, because the number of support and maintenance orders that would be affected cannot be determined. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 4611 does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 3005/2 from Ch. 127, par. 412 20 ILCS 3005/2.8 new 305 ILCS 5/10-10 from Ch. 23, par. 10-10 750 ILCS 5/504 from Ch. 40, par. 504 750 ILCS 5/505 from Ch. 40, par. 505 750 ILCS 45/14 from Ch. 40, par. 2514 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/12-13.3 new Deletes everything. Amends the "administration" Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Public Aid to establish a pilot program in 5 counties (including Cook County, 2 counties with a population between 650,000 and 2,000,000, and 2 other counties) with respect to income withholding for the payment of child support. Under the pilot program, an employer who withholds income from an obligor for the payment of child support must send a copy of the obligor's Form W-2 to the circuit clerk of the county in which the child support order was entered. Requires the circuit clerk to send a copy of the Form W-2 to the obligor and a copy to the obligee. Applies to income withheld in any of years 2000 through 2003. Requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations by March 1, 2004. Effective immediately. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) Same as previous State mandates note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Public Aid) Fiscal impact is estimated to be minimal and could be expected to be absorbed within existing resources. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status