SF 386: 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 the bill applies to a support order, decree, or judgment entered or pending on or after July 1, 2023, and that the bill shall not be the basis for modification of an order, decree, or judgment entered before July 1, 2023, that provides for a postsecondary education subsidy.

House subcommittee · named March 12, 2024

• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@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. February 22, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. February 22, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 21, 2023Passed the Senate, 34–15
4. March 21, 2023Arrived in the House
5. March 23, 2023House subcommittee named: Wheeler, James and Stone
6. March 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it