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88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 421: Providing for the reinstatement of parental rights of a former parent under certain circumstances

Became SF 545 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 2336 is estimated to have minimal fiscal impact to the Indigent Defense Fund and the DHS. 1 Since enactment, there have been a small number of reinstatement petitions filed in those states. The table below provides the number of petitions filed in …

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2019

  • Sen. Jim Carlin (R)
  • Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
  • Sen. Pam Jochum (D)

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Families United Action Network (FUAN); Personal Interest-Ryan Rupe

Against: Iowa County Attorneys Association

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Human Resources committee
  2. March 4, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Carlin, Edler and Jochum
  3. March 7, 2019Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 545

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF421