Am. H. B. No. 29 Summary

• Amends Ohio Revised Code sections 3123.56 and 3123.58 to modify driver's license suspension procedures for child support non-payment.

• Establishes a tiered system allowing individuals to avoid license suspension by: making full payment, setting up wage withholding, proving inability to work due to circumstances beyond their control, or demonstrating that suspension would prevent them from paying child support.

• Permits individuals to enter written agreements with child support enforcement agencies requiring participation in family support programs or work-seeking compliance programs as an alternative to suspension.

• Allows individuals to pay the total monthly obligation for the 90-day period preceding the enforcement notice as a final alternative to license suspension.

• Modifies court procedures for granting limited driving privileges to suspended individuals by changing the mechanism from contempt actions to direct petition, while requiring courts to consider the child support agency's position on privilege grants.