HB 1262 — Establishing a lump sum reporting system.

What this bill does

Requires an employer to notify the Division of Child Support (DCS) before making any lump sum payment of $500 or more to a parent who is responsible for child support. Permits the employer to disburse one half of the disposable earnings portion of the lump sum payment to the responsible parent and prohibits the employer from disbursing the remaining amount of the lump sum payment within a specified time period after notifying the DCS. Requires the DCS to respond to the notifying employer by releasing the lump sum payment for disbursement to the responsible parent or by specifying the amount of the lump sum payment to be remitted to the DCS on behalf of the responsible parent. Exempts an employer from liability for reporting or withholding and remitting a lump sum payment.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 9, 2023
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 12, 2023
  49 yea · 0 nay

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