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SF542Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to the suspension of child support and medical support in certain circumstances. (Formerly SSB 1123.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to the suspension of child support and medical support in certain circumstances. (Formerly SSB 1123.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 13, 2026

90

Yes

0

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
J.D. Scholten1Yes
Robert Henderson2Yes
Thomas Jeneary3Yes
Skyler Wheeler4Yes
Zachary Dieken5Yes
Megan Hess Jones6Yes
Wendy Larson7Yes
Ann Meyer8Yes
Henry Stone9Yes
John Wills10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 429.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 438.

  3. Amendment S-3035 filed. S.J. 600.

  4. Amendment S-3035 adopted. S.J. 628.

  5. Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. S.J. 628.

  6. Immediate message. S.J. 630.

  7. Message from Senate. H.J. 794.

  8. Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 811.

  9. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Meyer, B. and Watkins. H.J. 873.

  10. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:00AM RM 304.1.

  11. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  12. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 886.

  13. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 886.

  14. Placed on calendar. H.J. 886.

  15. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928.

  16. Rereferred to Judiciary. H.J. 1222.

  17. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Bagniewski and Holt. H.J. 632.

  18. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 8:15AM RM 304.

  19. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  20. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 706.

  21. Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 706.

  22. Placed on calendar. H.J. 706.

  23. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.

  24. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 879.

  25. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1158.

  26. Immediate message. H.J. 887.

  27. Message from House. S.J. 776.

  28. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

  29. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.

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