SF 17: Prohibiting a court from ordering payment of a postsecondary education subsidy for a child under a dissolution of marriage temporary order or final judgment or decree, and providing for application to existing orders, judgments, and decrees

What it does

This bill eliminates the current option for a court to order a postsecondary education subsidy and instead prohibits a court from ordering the payment of a postsecondary education subsidy by parties to a dissolution of marriage. The bill also provides that a support order, decree, or judgment entered or pending before July 1, 2023, that provides for a postsecondary education subsidy may be modified in accordance with the bill.

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2023

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association; IowaFathers; Personal Interest-Jesse Cickavage; Personal Interest-Martin Connell; Personal Interest-Stacey Schnuckel

In plain words

1. January 9, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 10, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Boulton and Bousselot
3. January 18, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 22, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 386