# Virginia HB1985: Child support orders; date of conception.

Virginia HB1985, Child support orders; date of conception., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ian T. Lovejoy (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1985-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1985
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Child support orders; date of conception.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Ian T. Lovejoy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Child support orders; date of conception. Provides that any child support order is retroactive to the date of the conception of the child. Under current law, such support order is retroactive to the date of the filing of an action for the establishment of such support order. The bill specifies that its provisions will only apply to child support orders entered for children conceived on or after July 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ian T. Lovejoy (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1985) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100585D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014268.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014267.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014268.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014267.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1985-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).