Child support: license suspensions.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill proposes that a person who falls behind on child‑support payments can have their driver’s or professional license suspended. It targets parents who are not meeting court‑ordered support obligations and uses license suspension as an enforcement tool. The goal is to increase compliance with child‑support orders.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 5454.) · May 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 10, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Human Services
  Senate Human Services Committee · Jun 29, 2026
• Human Services Committee Hearing
  Human Services · Jun 29, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 19.)
3. May 22, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5272.)
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 14).
7. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 6.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
10. Apr 8, 2026Coauthors revised.
11. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. & P.
12. Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Celeste Rodriguez (D) · sponsor
• Papan

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