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Illinois Family Support
Enforcement Association

2001 Legislation

        The following provides a summary of public acts apparently related to child support enforcement resulting from bills introduced in the 2001 session of the 92nd Illinois General Assembly.

(Last up-dated: August 24, 2001; links updated 2/12/05)
(bills reviewed thru S.B. 1523, H.B. 3618)

S.B. 0163:  [P.A. 92-0044, eff. 7/1/01]  State Disbursement Unit, Extended IDPA Operation; Contract Requirements; Administrative Fund
        Extends authority of IDPA to operate State Disbursement Unit for 24 months after July 1, 2001 and place SDU Administrative Fund under control of Director of IDPA rather than under State Treasurer.
        House amendments add new section to IDPA Code specifying terms to be included in contracts entered into for operation of SDU and other specifics for administration of the SDU Administrative Fund, including requirement that IDPA submit to the General Assembly by December 1, 2001, a corrective action plan to establish accurate accounts in the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund. 
        Signed by the Governor 6/29/01, P.A. 92-0044, eff. 7/1/01.

S.B. 0661: [P.A. 92-0203, eff. 8/1/01]  Support, Court Enforcement Powers
        Amends IMDMA, specifies that a court does not lose powers of contempt, license suspension or other child support enforcement mechanisms upon the emancipation of the minor child or children.
        Signed by the governor, 8/1/01, P.A. 92-0203, eff. 8/1/01.

S.B. 0950: [P.A. 92-0373, eff. 7/1/02]   Public Aid, Support, World Wide Web; "Deadbeats Most Wanted"
        Authorizes IDPA to create and distribute at its offices or through the internet a list of "deadbeats most wanted," limited to no more than 200 individuals owing at least $5,000 in delinquent support, requiring 90 days advance written notice to the individuals and excluding those who have made arrangements for payments or whose delinquencies are subject to administrative or judicial review. 
        Signed by the governor 8/15/01, P.A. 92-0373, eff. 7/1/02.

S.B. 0993:  [P.A. 92-0374, eff. 8/15/01]  Child Support, Interest
        Amends Public Aid Code, IMDMA and other acts to provide that interest on support obligations shall be calculated as simple interest.  
        Requires that orders entered after 1/1/02 include statement that simple interest accrues on amounts not paid, but failure to include such language would not affect validity of order or accrual of interest. 
        Signed by the Governor 8/15/01, P.A. 92-0374, eff. 8/15/01.

H.B. 2301: [P.A. 92-0289, eff. 8/9/01]  Support, Delay of Enforcement
        Amends IMDMA, provides that a petition to modify or terminate child support, custody or visitation shall not delay any child support enforcement litigation or supplementary proceedings on behalf of the obligee.
        Signed by the governor 8/9/01, P.A. 92-0289, eff. 8/9/01.

H.B. 3128:  [P.A. 92-0463, eff. 8/22/01]  Child Support, Disclosures, State Case Registry; UIFSA, Registration of Foreign Orders
        Amends various acts regarding entry of support orders, replaces provisions for information to be provided to the State Case Registry with new specifications as to items to be disclosed and updated by obligors and obligees, provides that parties' information beyond what is required by other laws to be included in the body of a support order is confidential and not to be a public record.
        Requires that parties provide address and other information to the circuit clerk at the time orders are entered (rather than within five days), and that failure to provide or update such information may be punished as for contempt.
        Changes provisions in UIFSA for registration of foreign orders by filing with the appropriate tribunal (rather than "circuit court").
        Signed by the Governor 8/22/01, P.A. 92-0463, eff. 8/22/01.

H.B. 3576:  [P.A. 92-0114, eff. 1/1/02]  Clerk of Court, Returned Check, Credit Card fees; Finances
        Amends Clerk of Courts Act, authorizes Clerks in counties under 180,000 to charge $25 for checks not honored on two occasions.
        Changes state funding for Clerk's offices in counties where prisons are located, and authorizes local government entities to charge higher fees for accepting credit cards under specified situations.
        Signed by the Governor 7/20/01, P.A. 92-0114, eff. 1/1/02.

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