MARRIAGE ACT-MAINTNCE INTERST Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Carol Ronen House Sponsors(Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner-Patricia R. Bellock, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia) 6/30/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0089 750 ILCS 5/504from Ch. 40, par. 504Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that any maintenance obligation including any unallocated maintenance and child support obligation that becomes due and remains unpaid for 30 days or more shall accrue simple interest at the rate of 9% per annum.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that any new or existing order including any unallocated maintenance and child support order entered by the court under the Section concerning maintenance and support shall be deemed to be a series of judgments against the person obligated to pay support. Provides that each judgment shall be in the amount of each payment or installment of support and shall be deemed entered as of the date the corresponding payment or installment becomes due under the terms of the support order, except that no judgment may arise as to any installment coming due after the termination of maintenance. Provides that each judgment shall have the full force, effect, and attributes of any other judgment of this State, including the ability to be enforced. Provides that a lien arises by operation of law against the real and personal property of the obligor for each installment of overdue support owed by the obligor.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that any maintenance obligation or any portion of any support obligation that becomes due and remains unpaid shall accrue simple interest as set forth in the listed Section (instead of that becomes due and remains unpaid for 30 days for more shall accrue simple interest at a rate of 9% per annum). 1/26/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 1/26/2005SenateFirst Reading 1/26/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/16/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/24/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/24/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005 3/1/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005 3/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 3/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 4/7/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/11/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Garrett 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/14/2005HouseArrived in House 4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 4/15/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/27/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/30/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 6/2/2005SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2005SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 6/30/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0089