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Committee refers proposal to extend parental support for college to interim study
Education Funding Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary
HB1781, which would extend parental obligations for educational expenses beyond high school up to age 22, was recommended ITL (18–0). Supporters of ITL said the bill is unnecessary or belongs in another committee; debate focused on whether parents should be obligated to fund higher-education costs.
The committee voted 18–0 to recommend ITL on HB1781, a bill that would extend parental child-support obligations for educational expenses past high school up to age 22.
Representative Brown, who moved ITL,…
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