WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1262: Lump sum reporting system

Establishing a lump sum reporting system.

Summary

  • Requires an employer to notify the Division of Child Support (DCS) before making any lump sum payment of $500 or more to a parent who is responsible for child support.
  • Permits the employer to disburse one-half of the disposable earnings portion of the lump sum payment to the responsible parent and prohibits the employer from disbursing the remaining amount of the lump sum payment within a specified time period after notifying the DCS.
  • Requires the DCS to respond to the notifying employer by releasing the lump sum payment for disbursement to the responsible parent or by specifying the amount of the lump sum payment to be remitted to the DCS on behalf of the responsible parent.
  • Exempts an employer from liability for reporting or withholding and remitting a lump sum payment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2023
  6. LawMay 4, 2023
Prime sponsor
Amy Walen (D-48)
Introduced
January 12, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 4, 2023
Session law
Chapter 248, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5255
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a lump sum reporting system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Julia Reed D-36Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1262
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1262
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  3. Chapter 248, 2023 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  18. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1262 in other sessions

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