provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.
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SB 224 — provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.
Last action — Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf February 04, 2026
Action History
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Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 417
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First Reading House H.J. 367
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Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 14 S.J. 297
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Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 179
Sponsors
- Tom Pischke · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 13 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Tom Pischke Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 40% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Otten | — | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Nay |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Nay |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Nay |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Nay |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 224?
- SB 224 is sponsored by Tom Pischke (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 224?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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