HB 205 -- CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS

SPONSOR:  Salva

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Children
and Families by a vote of 9 to 0.

This bill prohibits any child support check or other
correspondence from containing the Social Security number of any
child support obligee, obligor, or the child entitled to the
support, unless otherwise required by federal law or court order.
Social Security numbers may be retained as confidential records.
Any records of the Family Support Division in the Department of
Social Services which contain Social Security numbers are not
subject to public disclosure unless required by court order or
federal law.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Cost on General Revenue Fund of Less than
$40,000 in FY 2006, FY 2007, and FY 2008.  No impact on Other
State Funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is necessary to prevent
identity theft of those who pay child support to the Family
Support Division.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Salva.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Dominic Lackey, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:18 pm