SF 513: 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.

House subcommittee · named March 25, 2025

• Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@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. March 5, 2025Filed in the Senate
2. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 19, 2025Passed the Senate, 43–4
4. March 19, 2025Arrived in the House
5. March 25, 2025House subcommittee named: Holt, Wessel-Kroeschell and Wheeler
6. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. April 1, 2025Approved by the House committee
8. April 21, 2025Passed the House, 85–6
9. May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
10. May 6, 2025Signed into law