HB 770 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

CHILDREN/SUPPORT: Provides relative to child support guidelines

This bill modifies child support guidelines to give judges more flexibility in determining support amounts based on the specific needs and circumstances of the child and parents involved. It mandates that support orders must be at least as high as the standard schedule but allows courts to order a portion of the payment into a special trust fund for the child's education or medical expenses. These funds would be managed by a trustee until the child turns twenty-four, with strict rules to prevent the money from being spent prematurely. The changes aim to ensure that long-term financial security for children is built into support agreements while maintaining a minimum baseline for immediate support.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 25, 2024 Signed Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House Apr 8, 2024

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
May 7, 2024
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0-1).
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors