HB 2062 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing for child support orders for unborn children from the date of conception, including the direct medical and pregnancy-related expenses of the mother as a factor in child support orders and providing for an income tax exemption for unborn and stillborn children, requiring courts to consider the value of retirement accounts in certain circumstances, authorizing payment from certain retirement accounts to pay child support arrearages and eliminating the exemption of pension and retirement moneys from claims to fulfill child support obligations.

HB 2062 requires Kansas courts to calculate child support for unborn children starting from conception, including direct medical and pregnancy-related expenses of the mother as a factor. It creates an income tax exemption for unborn and stillborn children and mandates courts to consider retirement account values when determining support. The bill also allows payments from certain retirement accounts to cover past-due child support and removes legal exemptions protecting pension funds from child support claims. These changes apply to all child support orders involving unborn children under Kansas law.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Vetoed Apr 10, 2025
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{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} Enrolled · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill expands child support protections to include unborn children, allowing support to be calculated from the date of conception and covering pregnancy-related medical expenses. It also mandates that courts consider the value of retirement accounts when determining support if a parent loses income due to professional misconduct. Additionally, it clarifies definitions regarding high school students and extends support eligibility for those still in school after turning 18.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of child support obligations to explicitly include unborn children and adds new financial considerations for parents facing employment loss due to professional misconduct.
ELIGIBILITY

Child support obligations now apply to unborn children starting from the date of conception, including direct medical and pregnancy-related expenses for the mother.

REQUIREMENT

Courts must now consider the total value of qualified retirement accounts when calculating support if a parent loses income or employment due to professional misconduct or voluntary underemployment.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'bona fide high school student' was expanded to include students pursuing a GED, and support can extend through the school year if parents knowingly delayed the child's graduation.

A specific definition for 'unborn child' was added, defining it as a living human organism in utero from fertilization to birth.

TECHNICAL

Removed the previous limitation that capped child support for unborn children strictly at the cost of medical and pregnancy-related expenses, allowing for broader support calculations.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
21
Committee
16
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2025
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 38
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 87, Nay 38
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. David Haley
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Virgil Peck raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 85, Nay 34, Absent 6
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Bob Lewis was adopted
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Bob Lewis
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Dan Osman
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
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