All Roll Calls
Yes: 702 • No: 274
KansasHB 20622025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Providing for child support orders for unborn children from the date of conception, including the direct medical and pregnancy-related expenses of the mother as a factor in child support orders and providing for an income tax exemption for unborn and stillborn children, requiring courts to consider the value of retirement accounts in certain circumstances, authorizing payment from certain retirement accounts to pay child support arrearages and eliminating the exemption of pension and retirement moneys from claims to fulfill child support obligations.
Sponsored By: Committee on Judiciary
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Parents' retirement savings can pay child support
Covered retirement funds, including 401(k)s and IRAs, lose their protection from claims under Kansas child-support orders. Courts must count and order use of their full value when parents lose income or employment through voluntary underemployment or misconduct-related professional-license loss, revocation, suspension, or surrender. For these parents with overdue support, courts must order a one-time lump-sum payment when the plan permits withdrawal. Plans do not have to allow withdrawals barred by their terms. Payments go directly through the Kansas Payment Center until funds run out or the parent establishes another way to pay. Withdrawals are taxable income, and early-withdrawal penalties apply when required.
Parents get birth and stillbirth tax exemptions
For tax years 2025 and later, Kansas provides an additional $2,320 personal exemption for each qualifying child born alive. The child must qualify as the taxpayer's dependent, and the exemption applies in the birth year. A parent can also claim it for a stillborn child in the year a stillbirth certificate is issued. The certificate must be filed as required by law. This exemption is added to other personal exemptions and reduces taxable income—not taxes owed by $2,320.
Parents owe pregnancy support from conception
Kansas allows child-support orders for unborn children, defined as living humans in the womb from fertilization to birth. Courts calculate this support from conception and include the mother's direct medical and pregnancy-related expenses. Support cannot exceed those non-elective costs, and elective abortion costs do not count. Unpaid support earns interest at the statutory rate.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Judiciary
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 85 Nay: 34
Yes: 85 • No: 34
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Yes: 31 • No: 9
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 30 Nay: 9
Yes: 30 • No: 9
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 31 Nay: 9
Yes: 31 • No: 9
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 87 Nay: 38
Yes: 87 • No: 38
House vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 87 Nay: 38
Yes: 87 • No: 38
House vote • 4/10/2025
Motion to override veto prevailed
Yes: 87 • No: 38
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
Motion to override veto prevailed
Yes: 31 • No: 9
House vote • 3/27/2025
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 87 • No: 38
Senate vote • 3/26/2025
Conference Committee Report was adopted
Yes: 31 • No: 9
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 30 • No: 9
House vote • 2/19/2025
Final Action - Passed as amended
Yes: 85 • No: 34
Actions Timeline
Law effective July 1, 2025
4/11/2025HouseReengrossed on Thursday, March 27, 2025
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 31, 2025
4/10/2025HouseVetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 9, 2025
4/10/2025HouseMotion to override veto prevailed; Yea 87, Nay 38
4/10/2025HouseMotion to override veto prevailed; Yea 31, Nay 9
4/10/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 87, Nay 38
3/27/2025HouseConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees
3/26/2025HouseConference committee report now available
3/26/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 31, Nay 9
3/26/2025SenateConference committee report now available
3/25/2025SenateConference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees
3/25/2025SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman
3/20/2025HouseMotion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
3/20/2025SenateFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea 30, Nay 9, Absent 1
3/12/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
3/11/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected
3/11/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Patrick Schmidt
3/11/2025SenateSen. Virgil Peck raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled germane.
3/11/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Patrick Schmidt was adopted
3/11/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. David Haley
3/11/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. David Haley was rejected
3/11/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
3/11/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
3/5/2025SenateHearing: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S
2/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
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