# Iowa SF 2186: A bill for an act relating to child custody and visitation for parents subject to deployments. (Formerly SF 2053.)

Iowa SF 2186, A bill for an act relating to child custody and visitation for parents subject to deployments. (Formerly SF 2053.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS; status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Placed on calendar under unfinished business.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 2186
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to child custody and visitation for parents subject to deployments. (Formerly SF 2053.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: veterans affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (47 yes, 0 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 VETERANS AFFAIRS

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (House)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar. (House)
- 2026-03-19: Committee amendment H-8235 filed. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM House Lounge. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Subcommittee: Hayes, Blom and Ramirez. (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time, referred to Veterans Affairs. (House)
- 2026-02-23: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-02-23: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Amendment S-5020 filed, adopted. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2186.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2186.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2186-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).