WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5166

SB 5166: Failure to pay child support

Modifying license suspension provisions for the failure to pay child support.

Summary

  • Restructures for clarity the statute governing procedures for suspending a person's driver's license and other licenses if the person fails to pay child support.
  • Requires an administrative hearing judge to determine if the parent made a good faith effort to comply with the child support order.
  • Specifies that a payment plan must take into consideration certain factors, may be for less than the current monthly support amount for a reasonable time, and is not required to include a lump-sum payment for the amount of past due support.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5166), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 408, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2009
  6. LawMay 7, 2009
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 7, 2009
Session law
Chapter 408, Laws of 2009
Companion bill
HB 1771
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5166, SSB 5166

AN ACT Relating to license suspension for the failure to pay child support;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Val Stevens R-39Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5166
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5166
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

Permalink to this vote

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5166
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican17010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (SSB 5166)
  2. Chapter 408, 2009 Laws. (SSB 5166)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5166)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5166)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5166)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5166)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SSB 5166)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5166)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5166)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5166)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5166)
  12. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 5166)
  13. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5166)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5166)
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5166)
  16. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5166)
  17. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5166)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5166)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5166)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5166)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5166)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5166)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5166)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5166)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5166 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page