HB 3420

Abstract

Amends the Income Support Withholding Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or Human Services shall provide to licensees under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the Riverboat Gambling Act information concerning all individuals who are delinquent in child support by granting them access to the State Case Registry established under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the information made available to the licensees is limited to identifying information and the amount of delinquency. Provides that if a licensee is to pay cash winnings to a person in the amount of $1,000 or more, the licensee: may deduct an administrative fee from the winnings; shall withhold the amount of delinquent child support owed from the cash winnings; and transmit the amount withheld to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that the Department shall notify the obligor that it intends to offset the obligor's delinquent child support with the cash winnings, but that the Department will not do so for 10 business days. Provides that the delinquent child support withheld and the administrative fee have priority over any claim on cash winnings, except claims for federal or State taxes. Provides that the Department and the Illinois Gaming Board shall adopt rules to administer these provisions. Provides that a licensee is immune from civil or criminal liability when complying with these provisions or the rules adopted concerning these provisions.