SB 75 clarifies that both parents of a child born outside of marriage are legally responsible for paying pregnancy and childbirth-related medical expenses, including prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum recovery costs. The bill also specifies that courts can award money judgments for these pregnancy expenses as part of paternity cases and child support proceedings.
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Signed by the Governor S.J. 495
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 461
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 506
Signed by the President S.J. 430
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 4. H.J. 401
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 212
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 166
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 152
Senate Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 137
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 67
David Wheeler
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Mike Stevens
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass