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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6981   </title>
<shortdesc>PARENTAGE/MARRIAGE ACT-INTERST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>750 ILCS 5/505</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 505</aliasreference><reference>750 ILCS 45/20.7</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 and the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a child support installment that becomes due based upon the payment frequency as ordered by the court shall become a separate and distinct judgment. Provides that when the judgment remains unpaid for 30 days from the date due, simple interest shall begin to accrue daily on a per diem basis at the rate of 9% per annum for each day beyond the 30 day grace period. Sets out a formula for calculating the per diem interest. Provides that each child support payment made within a single installment period is to be credited first to the current support installment due with any excess or subsequent payment during the same period being credited to past due support.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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