VirginiaSB8052025 Regular SessionSenate

Child support; updates amounts in the schedule of basic support obligations.

Sponsored By: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)

To Governor

Summary

Determination of child support. Updates the amounts in the schedule of basic child support obligations based upon gross monthly income and calculates such obligations for specific amounts up to a gross monthly income of $42,500. Under current law, such child support obligations are calculated up to a gross monthly income of $35,000. The bill directs the Child Support Guidelines Review Panel, in collaboration with the Division of Child Support Enforcement, to examine the current outstanding amount of child support arrearages and make recommendations to the General Assembly about measures the General Assembly can consider regarding (i) helping child support obligors pay outstanding arrearages and (ii) whether existing penalties that place restrictions on such obligors' drivers licenses or other professional restrictions unnecessarily impair the obligor's ability to repay outstanding child support arrearages. The bill directs the Child Support Guidelines Review Panel to report its conclusions to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice by November 15, 2025.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scott A. Surovell

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 206 • No: 49

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

Senate rejected Governor's recommendation

Yes: 18 • No: 22

House vote • 2/13/2025

Passed House

Yes: 77 • No: 19

House vote • 2/10/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice

Yes: 22 • No: 0

House vote • 2/5/2025

Subcommittee recommends reporting

Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 1/17/2025

Read third time and passed Senate

Yes: 32 • No: 7

Senate vote • 1/14/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/13/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice

Yes: 12 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0702)

    5/2/2025Governor
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 702 (Effective 07/01/25)

    5/2/2025Governor
  3. Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)

    4/2/2025Senate
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

    4/2/2025Governor
  5. Communicated to Governor

    4/2/2025Senate
  6. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

    3/24/2025Governor
  7. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

    3/11/2025Governor
  8. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/11/2025Senate
  9. Signed by President

    3/10/2025Senate
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB805)

    3/7/2025Senate
  11. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB805ER)

    3/7/2025Senate
  12. Enrolled

    3/7/2025Senate
  13. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House
  14. Passed House (77-Y 19-N)

    2/13/2025House
  15. Read third time

    2/13/2025House
  16. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

    2/13/2025House
  17. Read second time

    2/12/2025House
  18. Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

    2/10/2025House
  19. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

    2/5/2025House
  20. Read first time

    2/4/2025House
  21. Assigned Courts sub: Civil

    2/4/2025House
  22. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    2/4/2025House
  23. Placed on Calendar

    2/4/2025House
  24. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB805)

    1/21/2025Senate
  25. Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

    1/17/2025Senate

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