CA SB618

Prohibits the Department of Child Support Services and local child support agencies from collecting interest that has accrued on child support owed or assigned to the state or county.

Prevents child support owed or assigned to the state or county from accruing interest going forward.

Applies to child support obligations assigned under Section 11477 of the Welfare and Institutions Code as a condition of eligibility for public assistance programs including CalWORKs and Medi-Cal.

Legislature finds that interest rates on delinquent child support have an inequitable impact on low-income, noncustodial parents and discourages regular payments in disproportionately low-income families.

Aligns California with 17 other states (Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah) that have already waived interest on delinquent child support.