Legislation - SB0016

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 for the combined support order and arrearage 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.

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Cross-filed with: HB0142

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

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Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/31/2025 Legislative Date 10/31/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {903820/1 Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {903820/1 Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {903820/1 Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-1) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/31/2025	10/31/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {903820/1	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {903820/1	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Senator Smith) Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {903820/1 Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-1)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Referred Judiciary	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing canceled
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.

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