HB 1189 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
05/23/2024 1972s
2024 SESSION
24-2073
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1189
AN ACT relative to criteria for reporting child support delinquencies to federal agencies.
SPONSORS: Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. A. Lekas, Hills. 38; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the department of health and human services to ensure that the automated system of reporting child support delinquencies meets, but does not exceed, federal guidelines. The bill also directs the department to provide the amount of the arrearage to the requesting agency.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/23/2024 1972s 24-2073
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to criteria for reporting child support delinquencies to federal agencies.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Duties of the Department of Health and Human Services; Child Support; Compliance with Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. Amend RSA 161:2, XIV to read as follows:
XIV. Child Support Program. Establish, direct, and maintain a program of child support based upon Title IV-D of the Social Security Act as amended. The commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with any individual, state or local agency or governmental body and may employ such assistants, including, but not limited to, persons with legal training who are not licensed attorneys, as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this paragraph. The department shall maintain an automated system of reporting child support arrearages that complies with the federal guidelines on child support delinquency and shall not report as delinquent any arrearage that does not meet the applicable federal threshold. The system also shall report to the requesting agency the dollar amount of the arrearage if the account is delinquent.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | 2024-1972s |
| May 23, 2024 | 2024-2109s |
| May 23, 2024 | 2024-2183s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 30, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 23, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 22, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 30, 2024: Reconsider Non Concur (Rep. Phillips): MF DV 180-188 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 5
May 30, 2024: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1972s (Rep. Abare): MA DV 185-183 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 2
May 30, 2024: House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. M. Pearson): MF DV 181-188 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 2
May 23, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1972s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
May 23, 2024: Sen. Innis Withdraws Floor Amendment # 2024-2109s; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
May 23, 2024: Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2024-2109s; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
May 23, 2024: Sen. Fenton Withdraws Floor Amendment # 2024-2183s; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
May 23, 2024: Sen. Fenton Floor Amendment # 2024-2183s; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
May 23, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-1972s, AA, VV; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
May 23, 2024: Special Order to after HB 1069, Without Objection, MA; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
May 22, 2024: Special Order to the end of the calendar on 05/23/2024, Without Objection, MA; 05/22/2024; SJ 14
May 15, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1972s, 05/22/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 20
April 24, 2024: Hearing: 04/30/2024, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 17
March 13, 2024: Introduced 03/07/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
March 7, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 32
March 7, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF DV 174-191 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 32
Feb. 9, 2024: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Feb. 9, 2024: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/06/2024 (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 9 P. 17
Jan. 24, 2024: Executive Session: 02/06/2024 10:35 am LOB 206-208
Jan. 5, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/09/2024 09:30 am LOB 206-208
Dec. 1, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Children and Family Law