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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 542: Relating to the suspension of child support and medical support in certain circumstances

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the suspension of child support and medical support (support) in certain circumstances. The bill allows a court to enter an ex parte order suspending support if a dispositional or permanency order in juvenile court places the custody or physical care of a child with a parent who is obligated to pay support for the child (supporting parent); the juvenile court files a notice of change of custody; and the supporting parent files an application requesting a suspension of support in the case in which child support was ordered.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 10, 2026

  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee · as SSB 1123
  2. February 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Bisignano and Green · as SSB 1123
  3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1123
  4. March 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 542 · as SSB 1123
  5. March 6, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 25, 2025Passed the Senate, 49–0
  8. March 25, 2025Arrived in the House
  9. March 28, 2025House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Meyer, B. and Watkins
  10. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  11. April 1, 2025Approved by the House committee
  12. April 1, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
  13. March 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Bagniewski and Holt
  14. March 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  15. March 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
  16. March 18, 2026Committee vote: 20–0
  17. April 13, 2026Passed the House, 90–0
  18. May 5, 2026Sent to the Governor
  19. May 15, 2026Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF542