HB4 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Child support, employer who protects the wages of an employee from child support withholding ordered shall be personally liable for the debt, Sec. 30-3-69.1 added

Summary

HB4 would hold employers personally liable for the amount of child support that could have been garnished if they shield wages from child support withholding.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds a new section to Alabama law. It says an employer who pays an employee in a way meant to protect those wages from garnishment for child support would be personally liable for the amount of child support that could have been garnished, as if the wages had been properly withheld. This makes it easier to hold employers accountable when they try to shield earnings from child support collection.

Who It Affects

• Employers who pay wages in a manner intended to protect them from garnishment for child support; they would become personally liable for the amount that could have been garnished.
• Employees who owe child support (and their families); the liability on employers could affect how child support payments are collected and enforced.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 30-3-69.1 to Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 30, Code of Alabama, establishing personal liability for employers who shield wages from garnishment for child support.
• Liability equals the amount of child support that could have been garnished or withheld, treated as if it had been properly withheld under existing law, and to the same degree as failing to withhold or pay.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Child Support