The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Lebra R. Bias.
DIGEST
SB 489 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Jackson
Present law provides that La. courts are authorized to suspend certain licenses of individuals who
are found to be in contempt of court for failure to comply with a subpoena or warrant in a child
support or paternity proceeding or who are not in compliance with a court order of child support.
Proposed law provides that in or ancillary to any child support or paternity proceeding, the court on
its own motion or upon motion of any party or the department, may issue an order of suspension of
a license of any person who is guilty of contempt of court for failure to comply with a subpoena, or
warrant, or order of child support.
Proposed law provides that before the issuance of an order for a suspension of a license of any
person in, or ancillary to, any child support or paternity proceeding, the court finds any of the
following:
(1)Failure to comply with a subpoena, or warrant, or an order of support.
(2)Criminal neglect of a family proceeding.
(3) An immediate income assignment order for the garnishment of wages has been unsuccessful.
(4)An order suspending the obligor's right to exercise visitation under an order or judgment of
child custody and the obligor has failed to make a child support payment within thirty days
after the issuance of the court order.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 9:315.30; adds R.S. 9:315.30(A) and (B))