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HB 25-1159

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Child Support Commission Recommendations

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 25-1159, which has been signed into law, updates Colorado’s child support guidelines. It adjusts the income levels for reduced low-income adjustments and changes how parenting time is credited in child support calculations to account for all overnights spent with each parent. The bill also allocates $137,250 to improve technology services for the Department of Human Services. This law will affect parents involved in child support arrangements and those who use the state’s human services resources. Since it has been signed, the changes are now official and will be implemented according to the new guidelines.

Official Summary

The act implements the legislative recommendations of the child support commission by: Updating the child support guidelines schedule; Updating the monthly incomes eligible for a reduced low-income adjustment; and Replacing the current parenting time credit with a formula that provides parents credit for all overnights spent with that parent. The act appropriates $137,250 to the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology to provide information technology services to the department of human services. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2025-05-31
Latest action
2025-01-29
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
OpenStates
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Sponsors

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relates
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relates
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repeals
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Votes

BILL
2025-05-05 · Senate · passYes: 32 · No: 3 · Other:
BILL
2025-04-28 · House · passYes: 51 · No: 14 · Other: