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Senate moves Uniform Interstate Family Support updates forward with effective‑date amendment
Summary
Senator Hilliard amended and advanced SB 34 to update the state’s enforcement of interstate child‑support orders and to align Utah with new Hague convention provisions; the sponsor set a July 1 effective date to await federal treaty approval.
Senator Hilliard presented an amendment (Amendment 3) to Senate Bill 34, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. The amendment adds an effective date of July 1, 2013, intended to align state implementation with expected federal treaty developments and to preserve state jurisdictional prerogatives.
Hilliard said the Uniform Act has been a long‑standing interstate mechanism for child‑support enforcement and this update incorporates Hague provisions to help recover support when parents move across international borders. He explained the late effective date is intended to demonstrate the legislature’s intent to preserve state primacy while awaiting federal action on the Hague convention.
Senators discussed the change briefly; the amendment carried and the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar where it will be considered for final passage.
Next steps: Third reading and potential enactment pending House consideration and any federal developments on the Hague convention.
