# Iowa HF 2532: A bill for an act relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings and notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and filing deadlines, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 614.) Effective date: 05/02/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026. Iowa HF 2532, A bill for an act relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings and notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and filing deadlines, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 614.) Effective date: 05/02/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; status signed, last action 2026-05-02 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2532-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 2532 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to probate and trust matters, including time limitations on actions, attorney fees, trust code proceedings and notice requirements, damages for wrongful death, and filing deadlines, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 614.) Effective date: 05/02/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-05-02, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (230 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Two-year deadline for wrongful inheritance transfer claims: cost, medium. Iowa sets a two-year deadline after death to challenge certain asset transfers made outside a will. This applies when the person dies on or after July 1, 2026. Covered claims involve asset ownership, beneficiary choices, or other transfers obtained partly or fully through wrongful conduct. That inc… - Courts can shift costs in estate disputes: mixed, medium. In disputed Iowa estate administration cases, courts can award costs, attorney fees, and other expenses to any party. Another party or the estate can be ordered to pay when fairness and justice call for it. Awards are not guaranteed, and attorney fees described in Iowa Code section 633.198 are excl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | Passed House | pass | 90 | 0 | | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Passed House | pass | 93 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-05-02: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-05-02: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-05-02: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-04-14: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-04-13: Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. (House) - 2026-04-13: House concurred in Senate amendment H-8301. (House) - 2026-04-06: Senate amendment H-8301 filed. (House) - 2026-04-06: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-04-06: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment S-5154 filed, adopted. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Substituted for SF 2364. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read first time, attached to SF 2364. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-03-10: Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. (House) - 2026-02-16: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2532.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2532.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2532.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2532.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2532-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).