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HB142Introduced in the House of Delegates

Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Kym Taylor, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Specifying that the amount of earnings withholding or a wage withholding order for child support may not exceed 25% of the obligor's disposable earnings under certain circumstances; requiring an earnings withholding order or earnings withholding notice sent to an obligor's employer to include information on certain limits on earnings withholding; and authorizing an employee to contest the amount of an earnings withholding order based on certain limits.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

January 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Judiciary

  3. Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.

  4. Hearing canceled

  5. Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

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