Senate Sponsors: DONAHUE-PHILIP. House Sponsors: LYONS,EILEEN-DURKIN-HAMOS-LYONS,JOSEPH-BELLOCK Short description: CHILD SUPP-STATE DSBRSMNT UNIT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Public Aid to establish a State Disbursement Unit to collect and disburse support payments made under court and administrative support orders. Provides that the Department may establish the Unit within its Child and Spouse Support Unit or by agreement with a State or local governmental unit or a private entity. Provides that all support orders entered or modified on or after October 1, 1999 must require that support payments be made to the State Disbursement Unit if the obligee is receiving child and spouse support services from the Department or if the support payments are made through income withholding. In the case of support orders entered before October 1, 1999, requires the Department to notify the obligor and the obligor's payor to make support payments to the State Disbursement Unit if the obligee is receiving child and spouse support services or if the support payments are made through income withholding. Amends the State Comptroller Act, the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non-Support of Spouse and Children Act, the Income Withholding for Support Act, the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, and the Unemployment Insurance Act to implement provisions concerning payment to the State Disbursement Unit. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/10-10.3 from Ch. 23, par. 10-10.3 305 ILCS 5/10-10.5 new 305 ILCS 5/10-11 from Ch. 23, par. 10-11 305 ILCS 5/10-11.2 new 305 ILCS 5/10-15 from Ch. 23, par. 10-15 735 ILCS 5/2-101 from Ch. 110, par. 2-101 750 ILCS 5/505.3 new 750 ILCS 5/507 from Ch. 40, par. 507 750 ILCS 15/12.2 new 750 ILCS 45/14.1 new Further amends the support provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non-Support of Spouse and Children Act, and the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that when an order for support is entered or modified, the clerk of the court shall, within 5 business days, provide to the State Case Registry the court docket number and county in which the order is entered or modified and certain identifying information about the parties involved. Provides that when a child support order is entered or modified for a case in which a party is receiving child and spouse support services under Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the clerk shall provide the State Case Registry with the information provided in all other cases plus certain specific support payment information. Provides that, to the extent that updated information is in the clerk's possession, the clerk shall provide updates of the information provided within 5 business days after the Illinois Department of Public Aid's request for that updated information. Adds language to various statutory provisions regarding payment of child support providing that, to the extent those provisions regarding payment of child support are inconsistent with the requirements set forth in provisions establishing the State Disbursement Unit and requiring support payments to be made to the State Disbursement Unit, the requirements of provisions pertaining to the State Disbursement Unit shall apply. Removes a provision that the clerk shall file in the court file its copy of the notice sent by the Department of Public Aid notifying persons of the requirement to pay to the State Disbursement Unit. Provides that if a check, draft, money order, or other instrument for the payment of a child support payment payable to or delivered to the State Disbursement Unit is returned by the bank or depository for any reason, venue for the enforcement of any criminal proceedings or civil cause of action for recovery and attorney fees shall be in the county where the principal office of the State Disbursement Unit is located. Requires the Department to enter into an agreement with a State or local governmental unit or private entity to operate the State Disbursement Unit, unless a contract is not in effect, in which case the Department may operate the Unit for a maximum of 12 months. Provides that the State Disbursement Unit's requirements do not apply to orders entered on or before January 1, 1994. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0212 Last action date: 99-07-20 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status