relative to adjustment of the child support guidelines based on parenting time, medical support, and child care expenses.
HB 1595 updates the state's child support guidelines to more accurately reflect parenting time, medical expenses, and child care costs. The bill defines "parenting time" as the total number of days a child spends with each parent and introduces a calculation factor that adjusts support amounts based on how much time each parent has, capping the adjustment at a maximum value. It also modifies how income is calculated by allowing parents to deduct actual child care and medical support payments from their gross income before determining their share of the support obligation. These changes apply to new child support orders issued on or after January 1, 2025, while existing orders remain unchanged until their next scheduled review.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 15, 2023
Last action Oct 31, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2024
How they voted
204–173
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 389
Apr 11, 2024
D
Democratic193
93% Yea
I
Independent2
50% Nay
R
Republican194
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (204-173-12)
house
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1178h: MF DV 190-193 04/11/2024 HJ 11 P. 57
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-1178h: AA DV 197-177 04/11/2024 HJ 11 P. 57
lower
Mar 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study
lower
Mar 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1178h 03/28/2024 (Vote 1311; RC) HC 14 P. 14
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Finance 02/22/2024
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA DV 219-162 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 30
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/06/2024 (Vote 7-6; RC)
lower
Dec 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 26
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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