IowaHF 225691st General Assembly (2025–2026)House

A bill for an act exempting a parent’s or legal guardian’s inability to access appropriate behavioral or mental health treatment for their child from the definition of child abuse. (Formerly HSB 503.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Signed by Governor

health and human services

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 227 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

Passed House

Yes: 90 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

Passed Senate

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2026

Passed House

Yes: 90 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    5/6/2026House
  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

    5/6/2026House
  3. Explanation of vote.

    5/2/2026House
  4. Message from House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  5. Immediate message.

    4/13/2026House
  6. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0.

    4/13/2026House
  7. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8299.

    4/13/2026House
  8. Fiscal note.

    4/13/2026legislature
  9. Senate amendment H-8299 filed.

    4/6/2026House
  10. Message from Senate.

    4/6/2026House
  11. Immediate message.

    4/6/2026Senate
  12. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

    4/6/2026Senate
  13. Amendment S-5120 adopted.

    4/6/2026Senate
  14. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

    3/26/2026Senate
  15. Placed on calendar.

    3/19/2026legislature
  16. Amendment S-5120 filed.

    3/19/2026Senate
  17. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

    3/19/2026Senate
  18. Fiscal note.

    3/13/2026legislature
  19. Subcommittee recommends passage.

    3/9/2026legislature
  20. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM Room 315.

    3/4/2026legislature
  21. Subcommittee: Alons, Evans, and Petersen.

    3/4/2026Senate
  22. Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services.

    3/2/2026Senate
  23. Message from House.

    3/2/2026Senate
  24. Immediate message.

    2/26/2026House
  25. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0.

    2/26/2026House

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