SF 241: 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, 2025, and that the bill shall not be the basis for modification of an order, decree, or judgment entered before July 1, 2025, that provides for a postsecondary education subsidy.

Senate subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 2 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association; Kurtis Bower; Reforging Families

Against: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Personal Interest-Troy Tech

In plain words

1. February 10, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Green, Quirmbach and Webster
3. February 25, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 513