House Sponsors: MOFFITT-BLACK-JOHNSON,TIM-SMITH,MICHAEL-LYONS,JOSEPH, REITZ, FRANKS, BOLAND, MCCARTHY, SHARP, LANG, SLONE, CROTTY, MITCHELL,JERRY AND HOWARD. Senate Sponsors: WELCH Short description: PUBLIC AID-CHILD SUPPORT PAYMT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code with respect to child support enforcement. Provides that if the State Disbursement Unit fails to disburse a support payment to the person entitled to the payment within 2 business days, then that person is entitled to a civil penalty payment in addition to the support payment. The amount of the civil penalty payment shall be 2% of the amount of the delayed support payment. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a recipient of support payments is entitled to a civil penalty payment if the State Disbursement Unit fails to disburse a support payment within the time frame prescribed by federal guidelines (rather than within 2 business days). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces all of the amendatory provisions concerning a civil penalty payment for late disbursement of support payments by the State Disbursement Unit with substantially similar provisions. Provides that the amount of the civil penalty payment shall be 2% of the amount of the support payment for each 30-day period or fraction of such a period that the support payment was not disbursed within the time frame prescribed by federal guidelines. Provides that the civil penalty payment is to be paid from moneys allocated by the Department of Public Aid for the operation of the State Disbursement Unit. Provides that the State Disbursement Unit shall determine eligibility for a civil penalty payment based solely on whether the State Disbursement Unit failed to disburse a support payment to the applicant within the time frame prescribed by federal guidelines. Provides that the civil penalty payment provisions apply to support payments received by the State Disbursement Unit on or after October 1, 1999 and apply only to support payments required to be processed by the State Disbursement Unit. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status