2003 House Bill 5262 / 2004 Public Act 568

Authorize delinquent child support amnesty

Introduced in the House

Nov. 5, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Doug Hart (R-73)

To establish that if a prosecution has already begun against an individual for non-payment of child support, the person is not eligible to participate in the amnesty program proposed by House Bill 4654. However, if the person makes full payment of past due support during the amnesty period, he or she would not be prosecuted for failing to pay support due before the start of the amnesty period.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

Feb. 19, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 17, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 18, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

Which corrected mistaken language in the bill that would have allowed those granted amnesty to still be prosecuted.

Dec. 8, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that corrects mistaken language in the bill that would allow those granted amnesty to still be prosecuted.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 9, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To establish that if a prosecution has already begun against an individual for non-payment of child support, the person is not eligible to participate in the amnesty program proposed by House Bill 4654. However, if the person makes full payment of past due support during the amnesty period, he or she would not be prosecuted for failing to pay support due before the start of the amnesty period.

Received in the House

Dec. 9, 2004

Passed in the House 98 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2004