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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 281    </title>
<shortdesc>CIV PRO-WAGE DEDUCT HARDSHIP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>735 ILCS 5/2-1303</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 2-1303</aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/12-805</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 12-805</aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/12-808</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 12-808</aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/12-811</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 12-811</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if the court finds that a judgment debtor is a family supporter, the court may prospectively reduce the amount of wages withheld or reduce the interest rate on a judgment to a rate not lower than 3%, taking into consideration the needs of the judgment debtor's dependent and the judgment debtor's ability to meet those needs. Provides that under the Act, (1) "family supporter" means an individual who actually supports and resides with one or more dependents; and (2) "dependent" means a child under the age of 18 who resides with and is supported by the judgment debtor or a disabled person who resides with and is supported by the judgment debtor and whose relationship with the judgment debtor is that of parent, stepparent, son, daughter, sibling, uncle, aunt, grandparent, or ward. Provides that certain provisions that are operative on and after January 1, 2012 revert, as of January 1, 2014, to the law existing before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective January 1, 2012.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Further amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the provisions concerning a judgment interest reduction do not apply to a child support or maintenance judgment.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  002-008-000</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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