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FL H1089

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all child support payments in Title IV-D cases to be made to the State Disbursement Unit and mandates depositories to transmit data through the Clerk of Court Child Support Collection System upon notice of Department of Revenue involvement

  • Prohibits incarceration from being considered voluntary unemployment for income imputation purposes in child support cases, except when the parent is incarcerated for willful nonpayment of child support or offenses against the child

  • Makes social security benefits received by a child or child's caregiver due to a parent's retirement or disability count as gross income and allows parents to claim a credit against monthly support obligations if such benefits are paid

  • Authorizes the Department of Revenue to deliver notices and communicate confidential information via electronic means with written consent, while prohibiting transmission of social security numbers, federal tax information, driver license numbers, and bank account numbers

  • Effective date of October 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Child Support Obligations

Last Action

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1532 (Ch. 2021-103)

4/27/2021

Committee Referrals

Health And Human Services4/1/2021
State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee3/23/2021
Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee3/10/2021
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee2/25/2021

Full Bill Text

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