Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create.
HB 1492 creates a "Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" to ensure noncustodial parents (those without primary physical custody) receive equal access to information about their children. Key provisions require advance notice of child support hearings, court proceedings, and agency decisions, plus 24/7 access to contact department staff. The bill also includes updated procedures for voluntary paternity acknowledgments at birth, ensuring fathers can request genetic testing within one year. However, the bill died in the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 4, 2025, and did not become law.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons
What changed between versions
Committee Substitute
→
Current version
·
1 edit
MINOR
The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House', indicating it has moved through the legislative process and received approval from the House of Representatives. This change reflects the bill's current status rather than a substantive policy modification.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill's version designation from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House' to reflect its current legislative status.
Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2025
How they voted
117–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 119
Feb 5, 2025
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican78
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Youth and Family Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Otis Anthony
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1492
Scope: MS
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1492. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline