GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 933 2016 Regular Session Gregory Miller
CHILDREN/SUPPORT. Provides for the schedule of basic child support obligations
DIGEST
Present law provides a child support guideline schedule which is based on economic
estimates of child-rearing expenditures as a portion of household consumption.
Proposed law amends present law to incorporate the most recent economic estimates of
child-rearing expenditures as a portion of household consumption.
Present law provides monthly basic child support obligations for combined adjusted monthly
gross incomes beginning with $0 per month.
Proposed law amends the monthly basic child support obligations and utilizes $0 - $900 as
the minimum adjusted monthly gross income.
Present law provides a ceiling of $30,000 for combined adjusted monthly gross income when
calculating the basic child support obligation.
Proposed law amends present law by raising the ceiling from $30,000 to $40,000 for
combined adjusted monthly gross income when calculating the basic child support
obligation.
(Amends R.S. 9:315.19)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Changes the minimum amount utilized for monthly basic child support
obligations from $950 to $0-$950.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
reengrossed bill
1. Changed certain provisions of the schedule to reflect accurate economic
estimates.
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Prepared by Benjamin A. Huxen, II.