Date: 02/19/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1198

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1198, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



05:40 PM -- HB15-1198

Representative Foote, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1198, concerning enactment of the 2008 amendments to the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act." Representative Foote provided background on the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act and other legislation concerning child support, and explained the effect of the bill. Representative Foote responded to questions regarding international child support orders under the bill. The following person testified regarding the bill:

05:46 PM -- Ms. Jeanette Savoy, representing the Office of Child Support Services, made herself available to answer questions about the bill. Ms. Savoy addressed the questions fielded earlier by Representative Foote. Ms. Savoy noted that the bill must be passed verbatim, and responded to questions regarding a forthcoming amendment. Ms. Savoy responded to questions regarding due process issues associated with international child support orders under the bill. Discussion ensued regarding the deadline for adopting the bill to satisfy the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. Discussion returned to the issue of due process under the international agreement.


05:57 PM

Ms. Savoy responded to questions regarding the applicability of the bill to armed forces personnel, particularly those serving overseas. Discussion ensued regarding the process of crafting uniform legislation in conjunction with the Hague Convention. Ms. Savoy discussed the financial ramifications of not passing HB 15-1198.


06:02 PM

Representative Foote explained the effect of prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A).

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BILL:HB15-1198
TIME: 06:03:07 PM
MOVED:Foote
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Buckner
Carver
Court
Dore
Foote
Lawrence
Lundeen
Pettersen
Salazar
Van Winkle
Willett
Lee
Kagan
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


06:03 PM

Representative Foote responded to questions regarding opposition to HB 15-1198. Various committee members provided input on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1198
TIME: 06:04:41 PM
MOVED:Foote
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1198, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Salazar
VOTE
Buckner
Yes
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



06:06 PM

The committee adjourned.