Provides for establishment of child support lien against life insurance proceeds; requires insurers perform child support judgment search.
This bill creates a legal claim (lien) against life insurance proceeds to help collect unpaid child support. It directly affects life insurance beneficiaries who owe child support, insurers who must distribute payments, and the child support enforcement system. Key provisions require insurers to search for active child support judgments before paying out life insurance proceeds (over $2,000) and hold funds until the debt is resolved. The law excludes funeral insurance, credit life insurance, and payments for funeral expenses. It applies to both individual and group life insurance policies and annuities.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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Tony Bucco
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