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A 8385 In Committee

Decreases the amount of time courts can imprison an individual for the non-payment of child support

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Decreases the amount of time courts can imprison an individual for the non-payment of child support to five days per each failure to obey any lawful order of support and not to exceed thirty days total; requires courts to order alternatives to imprisonment prior to imprisoning an individual for the non-payment of child support.

Chamber
House
Introduced
May 13, 2025
Last action
Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
27 · Low