# Iowa HF 1003: A bill for an act relating to child placements. (Formerly HF 638, HSB 146.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Iowa HF 1003, A bill for an act relating to child placements. (Formerly HF 638, HSB 146.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS; status signed, last action 2026-05-15 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 1003
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to child placements. (Formerly HF 638, HSB 146.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (277 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-02 | House | Passed House | pass | 85 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-02 | legislature | Amendment H-8459 | pass | 57 | 28 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 43 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Passed House | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-05-15: Signed by Governor. (House)
- 2026-05-13: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House)
- 2026-05-02: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-05-02: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-05-02: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-05-02: Passed House, yeas 85, nays 0. (House)
- 2026-05-02: Amendment H-8459, yeas 57, nays 28, adopted. (House)
- 2026-05-01: NOBA: Senate Floor (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Senate amendment H-8459 filed. (House)
- 2026-05-01: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-05-01: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Explanation of vote. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Amendment S-5004 adopted. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2026-02-04: Amendment S-5004 filed. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (legislature)
- 2026-01-22: Subcommittee Meeting: 01/26/2026 11:30AM Room 217 Conference Room. (legislature)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee: Guth, Costello, and Zimmer. (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature)
- 2025-04-23: Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: NOBA: House Floor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0. (House)
- 2025-04-21: NOBA: House Full Approps (House)
- 2025-04-10: Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF1003.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF1003.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF1003.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF1003.pdf)

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