CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1055Introduced by Senator KamlagerFebruary 15, 2022 An act to add Section 17520.5 to the Family Code, relating to child support. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1055, as introduced, Kamlager. Spousal support enforcement: license suspensions.Existing law requires a local child support agency to maintain a list of those persons included in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act against whom a support order or judgment has been rendered by, or registered in, a California court, and who are not in compliance with that order or judgment. Existing law requires the Department of Child Support Services to consolidate and certify the local child support agency lists and provide the consolidated list to specified state entities that are responsible for the regulation of licenses, including, but not limited to, the Department of Motor Vehicles. Existing law requires those entities, prior to the issuance or renewal of a license, to determine whether the applicant is on the most recent certified consolidated list provided by the department, and authorizes the entity to withhold issuance or renewal of the license of an applicant on the list, as specified.This bill would prohibit the Department of Motor Vehicles from withholding issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspending the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list of support obligors provided by the Department of Child Support Services if the annual household income of the support obligor is below the federal poverty line. The bill would state that this prohibition would be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17520.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:17520.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not withhold issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspend the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list provided by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to Section 17520, as a support obligor found to be out of compliance with a judgment or order for support in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, if the annual household income of the support obligor is at or below the federal poverty line.(b) This section shall be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1055Introduced by Senator KamlagerFebruary 15, 2022 An act to add Section 17520.5 to the Family Code, relating to child support. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1055, as introduced, Kamlager. Spousal support enforcement: license suspensions.Existing law requires a local child support agency to maintain a list of those persons included in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act against whom a support order or judgment has been rendered by, or registered in, a California court, and who are not in compliance with that order or judgment. Existing law requires the Department of Child Support Services to consolidate and certify the local child support agency lists and provide the consolidated list to specified state entities that are responsible for the regulation of licenses, including, but not limited to, the Department of Motor Vehicles. Existing law requires those entities, prior to the issuance or renewal of a license, to determine whether the applicant is on the most recent certified consolidated list provided by the department, and authorizes the entity to withhold issuance or renewal of the license of an applicant on the list, as specified.This bill would prohibit the Department of Motor Vehicles from withholding issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspending the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list of support obligors provided by the Department of Child Support Services if the annual household income of the support obligor is below the federal poverty line. The bill would state that this prohibition would be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1055
Introduced by Senator KamlagerFebruary 15, 2022
Introduced by Senator Kamlager
February 15, 2022
An act to add Section 17520.5 to the Family Code, relating to child support.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1055, as introduced, Kamlager. Spousal support enforcement: license suspensions.
Existing law requires a local child support agency to maintain a list of those persons included in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act against whom a support order or judgment has been rendered by, or registered in, a California court, and who are not in compliance with that order or judgment. Existing law requires the Department of Child Support Services to consolidate and certify the local child support agency lists and provide the consolidated list to specified state entities that are responsible for the regulation of licenses, including, but not limited to, the Department of Motor Vehicles. Existing law requires those entities, prior to the issuance or renewal of a license, to determine whether the applicant is on the most recent certified consolidated list provided by the department, and authorizes the entity to withhold issuance or renewal of the license of an applicant on the list, as specified.This bill would prohibit the Department of Motor Vehicles from withholding issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspending the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list of support obligors provided by the Department of Child Support Services if the annual household income of the support obligor is below the federal poverty line. The bill would state that this prohibition would be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.
Existing law requires a local child support agency to maintain a list of those persons included in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act against whom a support order or judgment has been rendered by, or registered in, a California court, and who are not in compliance with that order or judgment. Existing law requires the Department of Child Support Services to consolidate and certify the local child support agency lists and provide the consolidated list to specified state entities that are responsible for the regulation of licenses, including, but not limited to, the Department of Motor Vehicles. Existing law requires those entities, prior to the issuance or renewal of a license, to determine whether the applicant is on the most recent certified consolidated list provided by the department, and authorizes the entity to withhold issuance or renewal of the license of an applicant on the list, as specified.
This bill would prohibit the Department of Motor Vehicles from withholding issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspending the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list of support obligors provided by the Department of Child Support Services if the annual household income of the support obligor is below the federal poverty line. The bill would state that this prohibition would be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17520.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:17520.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not withhold issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspend the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list provided by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to Section 17520, as a support obligor found to be out of compliance with a judgment or order for support in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, if the annual household income of the support obligor is at or below the federal poverty line.(b) This section shall be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 17520.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:17520.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not withhold issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspend the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list provided by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to Section 17520, as a support obligor found to be out of compliance with a judgment or order for support in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, if the annual household income of the support obligor is at or below the federal poverty line.(b) This section shall be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.
SECTION 1. Section 17520.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:
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17520.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not withhold issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspend the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list provided by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to Section 17520, as a support obligor found to be out of compliance with a judgment or order for support in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, if the annual household income of the support obligor is at or below the federal poverty line.(b) This section shall be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.
17520.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not withhold issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspend the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list provided by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to Section 17520, as a support obligor found to be out of compliance with a judgment or order for support in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, if the annual household income of the support obligor is at or below the federal poverty line.(b) This section shall be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.
17520.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not withhold issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspend the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list provided by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to Section 17520, as a support obligor found to be out of compliance with a judgment or order for support in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, if the annual household income of the support obligor is at or below the federal poverty line.(b) This section shall be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.
17520.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not withhold issuance or renewal of, or otherwise suspend the drivers license of, a person who is identified on a certified consolidated list provided by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to Section 17520, as a support obligor found to be out of compliance with a judgment or order for support in a case being enforced under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, if the annual household income of the support obligor is at or below the federal poverty line.
(b) This section shall be implemented to the extent allowed under federal law.