Hawaii Senate Bill 2185

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-18 - Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires certain amounts of child support moneys collected by the Department of Human Services for public assistance of a child to pass through to the family receiving public assistance. Requires the Department of Human Services to disregard passed-through child support payments when calculating the income of an applicant for or recipient of public assistance. Increases the maximum fine for an employer who discharges from employment, refuses to employ, or takes disciplinary action against a noncustodial parent subject to income withholding or who fails to comply with an order of assignment of future income to pay child support. Makes an appropriation.

Relating To Child Support.

Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-18	Senate	Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
2024-01-18	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2185&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2185_.HTM