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Illinois Family Support
Enforcement Association

2006 Legislation

        The following provides a summary of public acts related to child support enforcement resulting from bills introduced in the 2005 session of the 94th Illinois General Assembly (and one bill passed by the legislature but vetoed by the Governor).

(Last up-dated: July 8, 2006)
(bills introduced thru H.B. 5781, S.B. 3182)

S.B. 2162:  PARENTAGE ACT; CUSTODY, VISITATION TO SEX OFFENDER FATHER  [P.A. 94-0928, eff. 6/26/06]
        Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984.  Prohibits the custody of or visitation with a child by a person found to be the father of the child under the Act without the consent of the child's mother or guardian or guardian of the  mother if she is a minor, if the father has been convicted or pled guilty to one of the listed sex offenses and that offense was related to his conduct in the fathering the child.  To be effective immediately.
        Passed by the Senate, as amended, 2/27/06, 47-0-0.
        Passed by the House without amendment, 3/29/06, 114-0-0.
       PASSED BOTH HOUSES.  Sent to the Governor 4/27406.
      APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR, 6/26/01, as P.A. 94-0928, eff. 6/26/06.
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H.B. 4383 : MEDICAL INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT; PARENTAGE ACT  [P.A. 94-0923, eff. 1/1/07?]
        Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.  Provides that the court shall order the obligor to reimburse the obligee for 50% of the premium for placing the child on his or her health insurance policy if: (i) a health insurance plan is not available to the obligor through an employer or labor union or trade union and the court does not order the obligor to cover the child as a beneficiary of any health insurance plan that is available to the obligor on a group basis or as a beneficiary of an independent health insurance plan to be obtained by the obligor; or (ii) the obligor does not obtain medical insurance for the child within 90 days of the date of the court order requiring the obligor to obtain insurance for the child.  Permits the court to order the obligor to reimburse the obligee for 100% of the premium for placing the child on his or her health insurance policy.  Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984.  Instructs the court to use the guidelines in the listed Sections of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act for purposes of child health insurance coverage.
        House Amendment No. 1:  Further amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.  Provides that when the court is required to order the obligor to reimburse the obligee for 50% of the health insurance premium, the court may decline to enter the order if it would be inappropriate to do so.
        Passed by the House, as amended, 2/8/06, 116-0-0.
        Passed by the Senate without amendment, 3/28/06, 55-0-0.
        PASSED BOTH HOUSES.  Sent to the Governor 4/27/06.
        APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR, 6/26/06, as P.A. 94-0923, eff. 1/1/07(?).
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H.B. 4788:  DHFS; CHILD SUPPORT COMPROMISE  [P.A. 94-0971, eff. 1/1/07]
        As amended in the House, amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may provide by rule for compromise of debt owed to the State in the form of child support arrearages and accrued interest.
        Passed by the House, as amended, 2/21/06, 112-0-0.
        Senate amendment provides that the rule to be adopted by DHFS shall provide that assigned obligations shall be compromised only in exchange for regular payment of support owed to the family and shall require that obligors considered for debt compromise demonstrate inability to pay during the time the assigned obligation accumulated.  Provides that the rule shall provide for nullification of any compromise agreement and the prohibition of any future compromise agreement if the obligor fails to adhere to the compromise agreement.  Provides that the rule shall establish debt compromise criteria calculated to maximize positive effects on families and the level of federal incentive payments payable to the State under the Social Security Act.
        Passed by the Senate, as amended, 3/30/06, 57-0-0.
        House concurs in Senate Amendment, 4/7/06, 114-0-0.
        PASSED BOTH HOUSES.  Sent to the Governor 5/4/06.
        APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR, 6/30/06, as P.A. 94-0971, eff. 1/1/07.
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