A bill for an act prohibiting a court from ordering payment of a postsecondary education subsidy for a child under a dissolution of marriage temporary order or final judgment or decree, and providing for application to existing orders, judgments, and decrees.
This bill prohibits courts from ordering parents in divorce proceedings to pay a "postsecondary education subsidy" for their children. A postsecondary education subsidy refers to financial support for educational expenses for children aged 18-22 attending career training, college, university, or community college. This means courts can no longer include requirements for college or vocational school financial support in new or pending divorce orders. The bill applies to divorce orders entered or pending on or after July 1, 2025. However, it specifically states that existing orders established before July 1, 2025, that already include such subsidies cannot be modified based on this new law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Signed May 6, 2025
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Enrolled
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Enrolled with Governor's Action
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May 6, 2025
MINOR
This bill formally enacts legislation that prohibits courts from ordering parents to pay for a child's postsecondary education expenses (such as college or technical training) under divorce or custody orders. The change is primarily technical, converting the bill from its 'Enrolled' draft form to its final 'Enrolled with Governor's Action' form, which indicates the bill has been approved by the Governor and is ready for implementation.
Scope change
The substantive scope of the law remains unchanged; the bill now carries the official force of law after gubernatorial approval.
TECHNICAL
The document format changed from a draft legislative text to a finalized enrolled bill with Governor's signature lines, indicating the bill has been signed into law.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025
How they voted
42–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic16
56% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 85, nays 6.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays. 0.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:00AM House Lounge 2.
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Holt, Wessel-Kroeschell and Wheeler.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 4.
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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