# Iowa HF 644: A bill for an act relating to the delegation of custodial rights and duties with respect to a child. (Formerly HF 374.) Effective Date: Conditional, 07/01/2025.

Iowa HF 644, A bill for an act relating to the delegation of custodial rights and duties with respect to a child. (Formerly HF 374.) Effective Date: Conditional, 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 644
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to the delegation of custodial rights and duties with respect to a child. (Formerly HF 374.) Effective Date: Conditional, 07/01/2025.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (257 yes, 68 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 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Passed House | pass | 89 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Passed House | pass | 91 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | legislature | Amendment H-1068 | fail | 31 | 64 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-06-11: Signed by Governor. (House)
- 2025-05-19: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-28: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0. (House)
- 2025-04-24: House concurred in Senate amendment H-1269. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Senate amendment H-1269 filed. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Amendment S-3058 adopted. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Amendment S-3037 withdrawn. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Substituted for SF 554. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment S-3058 filed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment S-3037 filed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time, attached to SF 554. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Explanations of votes. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Passed House, yeas 91, nays 4. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment H-1068, yeas 31, nays 64, lost. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Amendment H-1068 filed. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF644.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF644.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF644.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF644.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF644-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).