Illinois Family Support
Enforcement Association
The following provides a summary of public acts apparently related to child support enforcement resulting from bills introduced in the 2002 session of the 92nd Illinois General Assembly.
(Last up-dated: January 15, 2003; links updated 2/12/05)
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| Original Bill | Public Act No. | Effective Date |
| S.B. 2224 | P.A. 92-0590 | 7/1/02 |
| H.B. 4409 | P.A. 92-0811 | 8/21/02 |
| S.B. 1966 | P.A. 92-0876 | 6/1/03 |
S.B. 1966: [P.A. 92-0876, eff. 6/1/03] Support Extension to Age 19; "Unified Child Support Services Act"
Amends various acts in sections concerning the obligation of a parent to pay child support; provides that, unless the child becomes emancipated, this obligation is extended for a child under age 19 who is still attending high school until graduation or age 19, whichever is earlier.
House amendments added provisions to establish the Unified Child Support Services Act, Provides that by July 1 of 2003 and by July 1 of any subsequent year, a State's Attorney of any county may submit to the Department of Public Aid a plan for a unified child support services program approved by the appropriate county board. Provides that a State's Attorney must commit to manage a unified child support services program for at least 3 years. Authorizes the Department to impose a restriction that no more than 3 State's Attorneys may begin operating a unified child support services program in a given year. Provides that in a county in which a unified child support services program is operating, the circuit clerk may submit to the Department a plan for filing administrative orders concerning parentage or child support. Requires that a unified child support services program's administrative process for establishing parentage and child support be separate as well as impartial and independent. Requires that the Department must consult with a designated representative of the Illinois State's Attorneys Association in establishing performance standards. Provides that in all counties (instead of only those counties where the State's Attorney is operating a unified child support services program), the Department must fulfill certain responsibilities. Makes other changes.
Signed by the Governor, 1/6/03, P.A. 92-0876, eff. 6/1/03.
[Return to Bill Grid above]S.B. 2224: [P.A. 92-0590, eff. 7/1/02] IDPA Notice to Redirect Support; National Medical Support Notice; Withholding Priorities
As amended in the Senate, amends the Illinois Public Aid Code and various other acts to standardize use of "child support enforcement services" (rather than "child and spouse support services") provided by IDPA. Revises provisions authorizing the Department to direct obligors and payors to redirect payment of support to the Illinois State Disbursement Unit or similar units of another state upon request of the other state's IV-D agency. Adds provisions concerning a National Medical Support Notice for the purpose of enforcing an obligation to provide child support in the form of health insurance coverage. Provides that when withholding income for the payment of support, a payor must give priority to withholding for current support, then to withholding of premiums for health insurance coverage and then to satisfaction of past-due support. Makes other changes. To be effective on July 1, 2002.
Signed by the Governor 6/26/02, P. A. 92-0590, eff. 7/1/02.
[Return to Bill Grid above]H.B. 4409: [P.A. 92-0811, eff. 8/21/02] Banks; Interstate Lien or Levy
Amends the Illinois Banking Act; provides that banks shall encumber or surrender accounts or assets held by the bank on behalf of any responsible relative who is subject to a child support lien upon notice of an "interstate lien or levy" (instead of just "interstate lien") from any other state's agency that is responsible for implementing the child support enforcement program.
Signed by the Governor, 8/21/02, P.A. 92-0811, eff. 8/21/02.
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