Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2144: child support; preborn children
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
HB2144 - child support; preborn children
What the bill says
An act amending section 25-320, arizona revised statutes; amending title 25, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 25-1502; relating to child support.
From the engrossed text, February 23, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 25-320, arizona revised statutes; amending title 25, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 25-1502; relating to child support. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 25-320, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to factors; guidelines; methods of payment; additional enforcement provisions; definitions A. In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, maintenance or child support, the court may order either or both parents owing a duty of support to a child, who is born to or adopted by the parents, to pay an amount reasonable and necessary for support of the child, without regard to marital misconduct. B. If child support has not been ordered by a child support order and if the court deems child support appropriate, the court shall direct, using a retroactive application of the child support guidelines to the date of filing a dissolution of marriage, legal separation, maintenance or child support proceeding or the date of a positive pregnancy test that is confirmed by a licensed health care professional, whichever first occurs, the amount that the parents shall pay for the past support of the child and the manner in which payment shall be paid, taking into account any amount of temporary or …
Sponsors
- Justin Olson (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : Senate read second time
- : Senate read first time
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Federalism and Family Law: do pass
- : Assigned to Federalism and Family Law
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Passed
Votes
- FFL DP (March 23, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 9, 2026): 31 yea, 21 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (January 26, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DP (January 21, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2144?
- HB2144 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): child support; preborn children.
- What does HB2144 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 25-320, arizona revised statutes; amending title 25, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 25-1502; relating to child support.
- What is the status of HB2144?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Senate Committee of the Whole (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2144?
- Justin Olson (R, HD-010).
- Where is the official record for HB2144?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83794/?SessionId=130
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