Child support; updates amounts in the schedule of basic support obligations.
Summary
Determination of child support. Updates the amounts in the schedule of basic child support obligations based upon gross monthly income and calculates such obligations for specific amounts up to a gross monthly income of $42,500. Under current law, such child support obligations are calculated up to a gross monthly income of $35,000. The bill directs the Child Support Guidelines Review Panel, in collaboration with the Division of Child Support Enforcement, to examine the current outstanding amount of child support arrearages and make recommendations to the General Assembly about measures the General Assembly can consider regarding (i) helping child support obligors pay outstanding arrearages and (ii) whether existing penalties that place restrictions on such obligors' drivers licenses or other professional restrictions unnecessarily impair the obligor's ability to repay outstanding child support arrearages. The bill directs the Child Support Guidelines Review Panel to report its conclusions to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 15, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 30, 2024
Signed May 2, 2025
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This bill updates Virginia's child support guidelines by replacing the old income bracket schedule with a new, higher schedule that increases the basic child support obligations for most income levels. The change ensures that child support payments keep pace with current economic conditions and inflation, providing more adequate financial support for children. The new schedule applies to all child support cases in Virginia, regardless of custody arrangement.
REQUIREMENT
The child support obligation schedule was completely replaced with new higher amounts for each income bracket, increasing payments for families across all income levels.
The income brackets were reorganized and expanded to cover a wider range of combined monthly gross incomes, with updated thresholds starting at $0-350 and extending to $12,400.
Specific dollar amounts for child support obligations were increased for each number of children (1 through 6) at every income level shown in the new schedule.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jan 14, 2025
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
5
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 702 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB805ER)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (77-Y 19-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Amended
Amendments by Senator withdrawn
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Amended
Senator Surovell Amendment withdrawn
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N)
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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