S.B. 794 & 795: ENROLLED SUMMARY - ACCESS TO INFO FOR CHILD SUPPORT
Senate Bill 794 (as enrolled) - PUBLIC ACT 82 of 1998
Senate Bill 795 (as enrolled) - PUBLIC ACT 64 of 1998
Sponsor: Senator Virgil C. Smith, Jr.
Senate Committee: Families, Mental Health and Human Services
House Committee: Human Services and Children
Date Completed: 9-9-98
CONTENT
Senate Bills 794 and 795 amended the L.E.I.N. Policy Council Act and the Michigan Vehicle Code, respectively, to require the release of records to State and Federal agencies and the Friend of the Court (FOC) for enforcement of child support programs. The bills were tie-barred to each other.
Senate Bill 794
The bill provides that the policy and rules established by the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) policy council must ensure access to locator information contained in the LEIN by State and Federal agencies and the FOC for enforcement of child support programs, as provided under State and Federal law.
The bill prohibits a person from disclosing information from the LEIN to a private entity for any purpose, including the enforcement of child support programs.
The bill also prohibits a person from disclosing information from the LEIN in a manner that is not authorized by law or rule. A violation of this provision is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to 90 days and/or a maximum fine of $500. A second or subsequent violation is a felony punishable by imprisonment for up to four years and/or a maximum fine of $2,000.
Senate Bill 795
The bill requires that the Secretary of State's records of applications for motor vehicle registration be available to State and Federal agencies and the Friend of the Court as provided under the L.E.I.N. Policy Council Act. (The Code requires that the Secretary of State create and maintain a computerized central file of all applications for registration of motor vehicles, and that the computerized central file be interfaced with the LEIN. The records must be preserved for three years after the date of registration.)
257.221 (S.B. 795)
- Legislative Analyst: S. Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills will have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
- E. Limbs
S9798\S794ES
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.