HB1181 Summary

• Requires child support enforcement agency to pass through up to $100 monthly for families with one child and $200 monthly for families with more than one child receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.

• Requires Department of Human Services to disregard passed-through child support payments when calculating income for TANF eligibility and benefit determination.

• Increases maximum employer penalties from $250 to $1,000 for failing to comply with child support income withholding orders or for taking disciplinary action against employees subject to income withholding.

• Appropriates unspecified funds to the child support enforcement agency and Department of the Attorney General for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to implement these requirements.

• Effective date: July 1, 2023.