All Roll Calls
Yes: 138 • No: 1
IowaHF 36791st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to family interactions during an ongoing child in need of assistance proceeding. (Formerly HSB 40.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Parents keep contact in child welfare cases
Beginning July 1, 2025, family interactions continue during a child in need of assistance case. They continue even if a parent did not follow some court or department rules. Contact stops or changes only if a court or the department finds it would be harmful to the child. A court can limit, deny, or require supervision when there is substantial evidence of a serious risk of physical or emotional harm.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 47 • No: 1
House vote • 3/11/2025
Passed House
Yes: 91 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/18/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
4/17/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/9/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/8/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 47, nays 1.
4/8/2025SenateSubstituted for SF 287.
4/8/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/3/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
3/19/2025legislatureRead first time, attached to SF 287.
3/12/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/12/2025HouseExplanation of vote.
3/12/2025legislatureImmediate message.
3/11/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 91, nays 0.
3/11/2025HouseAmendment H-1049 adopted.
3/11/2025legislatureAmendment H-1049 filed.
3/10/2025legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/12/2025legislature
Bill Text
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