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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1576

HB 1576: Child support obligations

Specifying how a contempt action may be used to collect court-ordered child support.

Summary

  • Current law is clarified to provide that a contempt action is a remedy to enforce any support order established by a court or pursuant to an administrative hearing. A contempt action may be used to enforce a support order until the obligor satisfies all duties of support, including arrearages that accrued pursuant to the support order.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1576), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Brown (D-3)
Introduced
February 1, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1576, SHB 1576

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Brown (D-3)

18 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Linda Johnson D-1Moyne Riley D-19Susan Karahalios D-10Marlin Appelwick D-46Lynn Kessler D-24Velma Veloria D-11Val Ogden D-49Hans Dunshee D-39C Louise Miller R-45Curtis Ludwig D-8Suzette Cooke R-47Karen Schmidt R-23Jeanine Long R-44Tracey Eide D-30Barbara Cothern D-1Sandra Romero D-22James Johanson D-44Grace Cole D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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HB 1576 in other sessions

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