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IA SF513
IA SF513A bill for an act 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. (Formerly SF 241.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2025.
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Introduced
03/05/2025
03/05/2025
In Committee
03/19/2025
03/19/2025
Crossed Over
03/19/2025
03/19/2025
Passed
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT 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.
AI Summary
This bill amends Iowa law to prohibit courts from ordering parents to pay a postsecondary education subsidy during divorce proceedings, effectively eliminating court-mandated financial support for children aged 18-22 attending college, career training programs, or awaiting college admission. Currently, parents could be required to help fund their child's post-high school education, but under this new legislation, such financial support becomes voluntary rather than court-ordered. The bill modifies several sections of the Iowa Code to remove references to postsecondary education subsidies in divorce-related legal proceedings, including updating definitions and support payment requirements. Importantly, the law will apply to support orders, decrees, and judgments entered on or after July 1, 2025, and will not retroactively modify existing orders that already include provisions for postsecondary education support. This change could potentially impact how divorced parents financially support their children's higher education, shifting the responsibility more directly to the students or making such support a matter of parental discretion rather than legal mandate.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary (Senate)
Last Action
Signed by Governor. S.J. 943. (on 05/06/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF513 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/SF513.html |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF513.html |
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