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Committee narrows child‑support driver’s‑license suspensions when child ‘primarily resides’ with parent

Judiciary Committee · March 21, 2026
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The Judiciary Committee approved an amendment to House Bill 412 that prevents suspension of a parent's driver's license if a child 'primarily resides' with that parent; DHS provided a fiscal clarification reducing an earlier estimate from about $5.9 million to roughly $32,000.

The Judiciary Committee approved an amendment Tuesday that narrows House Bill 412 to prevent suspension of a parent’s driver’s license when a child “primarily resides” with that parent.

A committee member presenting the amendment said the change preserves child‑support collection but exempts parents from license suspension when the child lives with them.…

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