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NJ A1557

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Victoria Flynn

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Director of the Division of Revenue and Department of Human Services to conduct a judgment search before releasing unclaimed property to determine if the claimant owes unpaid child support

  • If a claimant is identified as a child support judgment debtor, the Treasury must notify them and surrender or retain the property upon receiving a lien or levy notice from Human Services

  • Grants child support claims priority over all other levies and garnishments against unclaimed property proceeds, staying distribution to the claimant until the child support obligation is satisfied

  • Provides immunity to the administrator from federal or state liability for disclosing information to Human Services, holding property, or taking other good faith actions to enforce child support obligations

Legislative Description

Subjects unclaimed property to judgment debtor search; prioritizes unpaid child support judgment.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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