All Roll Calls
Yes: 135 • No: 0
IowaHF 266091st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and distribution of child support. (Formerly HF 817.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Signed by Governor
judiciary
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Faster small-estate transfers up to $100K
Beginning July 1, 2026, you can use a small estate affidavit if the estate has only personal property worth $100,000 or less. There must be no real estate interest. Wait at least 40 days after death. A successor, as the law defines, can use the affidavit to collect one or more items. For some deaths before 2025, a joint-tenant exception applies. Also, Child Support Services must provide a form so a successor can claim undistributed child support the agency holds.
New rules for payable-on-death accounts
Beginning July 1, 2026, state banks honor who you named on a payable-on-death deposit account. After payment, that money still can be used to pay the dead person’s debts. For deaths before January 1, 2025, Iowa inheritance tax can still apply. The bank is not liable to creditors or for state estate or inheritance taxes after it pays the named person.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/7/2026
Passed Senate
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 3/9/2026
Passed House
Yes: 90 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/16/2026GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
4/16/2026SenateMessage from Senate.
4/7/2026SenateImmediate message.
4/7/2026legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
4/7/2026SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
3/26/2026legislaturePlaced on calendar.
3/18/2026legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
3/18/2026legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/16/2026legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:30PM Room G15.
3/12/2026legislatureSubcommittee: Shipley, Blake, and Lofgren.
3/12/2026legislatureRead first time, referred to Judiciary.
3/10/2026legislatureMessage from House.
3/10/2026HouseExplanation of vote.
3/10/2026legislatureImmediate message.
3/9/2026legislatureExplanation of vote.
3/9/2026legislaturePassed House, yeas 90, nays 0.
3/9/2026HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/20/2026legislature
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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