2015 House Bill 4742 / Public Act 255

Revise interstate child support collection details

Introduced in the House

June 18, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Robert Kosowski (D-16)

To repeal a Uniform Interstate Family Support Act that <a href=" http://courts.mi.gov/Administration/SCAO/Resources/Documents/Publications/pamphlets/focb/PSA29.pdf "> facilitates collection</a> of court-ordered child support payments across state lines, and replace it with an updated version.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 6, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. This adds language specifying that an order or a law of another country is manifestly incompatible with public policy if it fails to grant due process guarantees substantially similar to those of the U.S. and Michigan Constitutions.

Oct. 22, 2015

Passed in the House 102 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 27, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services

Dec. 8, 2015

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 15, 2015

Amendment offered

To strip out presumably redundant provisions prescribing that if a child support order issued by another state or country is "is manifestly incompatible" with U.S. and state norms it is unenforceable.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)

To repeal a Uniform Interstate Family Support Act that <a href=" http://courts.mi.gov/Administration/SCAO/Resources/Documents/Publications/pamphlets/focb/PSA29.pdf "> facilitates collection</a> of court-ordered child support payments across state lines, and replace it with an updated version.

Received in the House

Dec. 15, 2015

Dec. 16, 2015

Passed in the House 101 to 5 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 23, 2015