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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1906: Child support, higher ed

Prohibiting mandatory child support for postsecondary education of adult children.

Summary

  • Prohibits a court from ordering either or both parents to pay support for postsecondary education of a child over eighteen years of age. Prohibits the use of the child support schedule to order postsecondary educational support of a child. Authorizes a party to petition for modification of an existing order to pay postsecondary child support without showing a substantial change of circumstances.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1906), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting mandatory child support for postsecondary education of adult children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1906 in other sessions

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