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MA S30

To bring child support home


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
07/13/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to bring child support home. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to bring child support payments directly to families receiving public assistance. It amends existing laws to require that child support collections be paid to recipients of public assistance, such as welfare benefits, to the extent that the federal government waives its claim to a portion of those collections. The bill also requires the child support enforcement agency to pay all collected support, including arrears payments, to former recipients of public assistance. The provisions of the bill would take effect on July 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/13/2017)

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