Bills by subject

Family: Support

35 bills and resolutions. 7 became law and 12 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 151 A presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child’s best interest.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 262 Findings of fact when the court grants less than equal physical placement of a child.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 519 The appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 16

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 151: A presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child’s best interest.
Stopped in committee.
Dec 10, 2025
AB 153: Income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 262: Findings of fact when the court grants less than equal physical placement of a child.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 519: The appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 547: Regulating medical cannabis, the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1083: Eliminating recovery by the state for birth expenses paid through the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1115: The assignment of child support orders and arrears to the state when a child enters foster care and the role of the Department of Children and Families, county departments of human and social services, and juvenile courts in referring, collecting, and ordering child support. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 161: A presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child’s best interest.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 163: Income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 263: Findings of fact when the court grants less than equal physical placement of a child.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 522: The appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 534: Regulating medical cannabis, the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1072: The assignment of child support orders and arrears to the state when a child enters foster care and the role of the Department of Children and Families, county departments of human and social services, and juvenile courts in referring, collecting, and ordering child support. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1162: Eliminating recovery by the state for birth expenses paid through the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 11

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 42: Presumption and conclusive determination of paternity on basis of genetic test results and orders that may be granted on the basis of genetic test results.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 54: Equalizing physical placement to the highest degree, requiring the court to state the reasons for ordering sole legal custody or not equalizing physical placement, and standards for modifying legal custody or physical placement.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 66: Custody and physical placement matters when a party is a service member.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 134: Termination of maintenance upon the payee's or payer's death and notices relating to maintenance.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 249: Privileged communications to a school guidance counselor, school teacher, or teacher's aide.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 271: Ordering support for an adult disabled child.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 603: The collection of delinquent child support and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 460: The provision of notices to, and the exercise of rights by, an unborn child's guardian ad litem in unborn child in need of protection or services proceedings investigations when the individual who is suspected of the abuse or neglect cannot be identified; eliminating a voluntary foster care education program developed by the Department of Children and Families; releasing a frozen bank account of a support obligor; deleting a reference to minors acknowledging paternity; parties on whom the summons and petition must be served in a paternity action when the respondent is deceased; and the maximum prison term length stated in the form for a paternity action summons (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Children and Families).
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 534: Ordering support for an adult disabled child.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 8

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject