HB4322 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to require defendants convicted of aggravated driving under the influence (DUI) resulting in death to pay child support to the minor children of deceased victims.

• Adds new Section 520 to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act establishing the procedures and guidelines for calculating child support obligations in these DUI death cases.

• Child support calculations follow standard Illinois guidelines based on combined net income of the defendant and surviving parent, with adjustments for health care expenses, child care costs, and other factors.

• Applies specifically to convictions under Section 11-501(d)(1)(F) of the Illinois Vehicle Code where a DUI violation resulted in one or more deaths.

• Support orders include provisions for enforcement through income withholding, contempt proceedings, driver's license suspension, and other collection mechanisms available under Illinois child support law.