HB5221 Summary

• Amends the Income Withholding for Support Act to require income withholding notices include the date of entry of the support order and specify duties and penalties in bold type.

• Caps penalties for a payor's single failure to withhold or remit withheld amounts at $10,000 and limits actions to collect penalties to one year after the alleged failure.

• Adds new subsection allowing obligees to provide written notice to payors of non-receipt of required payments, requiring payors to respond within 14 days with an explanation or remit the payment plus 9% interest.

• Establishes that payors failing to comply with non-receipt notices are subject to the existing $100 per day penalty for non-compliance with income withholding obligations.