2003 House Bill 4770 / 2004 Public Act 203

Use higher divorce fees to enforce child support

Introduced in the House

May 28, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Matt Milosch (R-55)

To create the Child Support Bench Warrant Enforcement Fund to provide grants for the enforcement of child support related bench warrants. Money for the fund would come from the new fees proposed by House Bill 4771. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4768 to 4777.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 19, 2003

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 2, 2003

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 3, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

May 20, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

June 23, 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 Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To create the Child Support Bench Warrant Enforcement Fund to provide grants for the enforcement of child support related bench warrants. Money for the fund would come from the new fees proposed by House Bill 4771. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4768 to 4777.

Received in the House

June 23, 2004

June 29, 2004

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 14, 2004