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AZ HB2144
Bill
Status
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Justin Olson
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AI Summary
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Allows child support to be ordered retroactively from the date of a positive pregnancy test confirmed by a licensed health care professional, rather than only from the filing date of a legal proceeding
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Defines "preborn child" as the offspring of human beings from conception until birth for purposes of child support law
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Limits child support for a preborn child to direct medical and pregnancy-related expenses of the mother, excluding any expenses related to elective abortion
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Requires courts to consider the mother's direct medical and pregnancy-related expenses as a factor when determining child support amounts for preborn children
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Expands the definition of "support payments" to include amounts ordered for the support of a preborn child in addition to minor children
Legislative Description
Child support; preborn children
Child Support
Last Action
Assigned to Senate RULES Committee
3/16/2026