AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.
Summary
In December 2016, the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement issued final regulations titled "Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs," 81 Fed. Reg. 93,492 (Dec. 20, 2016) (codified at 42 C.F.R Pt. 433). This Act updates to whom Delaware's Division of Child Support Services can send child support payments, in compliance with the federal regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Mar 22, 2018
Signed Jul 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2018 · House May 1, 2018
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 27, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
May 3, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
May 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
Co
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie Bolden
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
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