BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1969: 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 1969), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

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

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 6, 2017First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1969 (2025–26) Law enf. aviation support · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1969 (2023–24) Individual providers/family · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1969 (2021–22) Traffic cameras/speed · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1969 (2019–20) School choice scholarship · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1969 (2015–16) Medical marijuana/PTS, TBI · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1969 (2013–14) Public works board · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1969 (2011–12) Flood control zone districts · Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2011
HB 1969 (2009–10) Residential education · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor