2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB2542: CHILD SUPPORT-SHARED CARE
Legislative Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Changes the child support formula for shared physical care. Provides that if each parent exercises 3,504 hours or more (now, 146 or more overnights) per year with the child, the basic child support obligation is multiplied by 1.5 to calculate the shared care child support obligation.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jed Davis
Republican