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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2287: Veterans and child support

Providing credit towards child support obligations for veterans benefits.

Summary

  • Requires that when an obligated parent's Veteran's Administration (VA) benefits are apportioned by the VA, the apportioned amounts are applied toward the satisfaction of the parent's child support obligation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2287), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing credit towards child support obligations for veterans benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Ruth Kagi D-32Tina Orwall D-33Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jim Moeller D-49Troy Kelley D-28Luis Moscoso D-1Mary Helen Roberts D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2287
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. APPH - Majority; do pass.
  14. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.
  16. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  17. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2287 in other sessions

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