Implementing recommendations of the 2023 child support schedule work group.



ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1014

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Schmidt, Walen, Timmons, Fey, Ormsby, and Hill

Prefiled 12/05/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to implementing recommendations of the 2023 child support schedule work group; amending RCW 26.19.065 , 26.19.071 , 26.19.080 , 26.09.170 , 26.23.050 , 74.20A.055 , 74.20A.056 , 74.20A.059 , and 26.19.020 ; reenacting and amending RCW 26.09.004 ; adding new sections to chapter 26.09 RCW; creating new sections; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 26.19.065 and 2018 c 150 s 401 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Limit at (( forty-five )) 45 percent of a parent's net income. Neither parent's child support obligation owed for all his or her biological or legal children may exceed (( forty-five )) 45 percent of net income except for good cause shown.