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

SF 545: Providing for the reinstatement of parental rights of a former parent under certain circumstances

Became SF 2336 · 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 January 16, 2020

  • Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
  • Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
  • Sen. Mark Segebart (R)

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

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

Against: Iowa County Attorneys Association

In plain words

  1. March 7, 2019Filed in the Senate
  2. March 7, 2019Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 18, 2019Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. April 4, 2019Sent to the Senate Human Resources committee
  5. January 16, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Jochum and Segebart
  6. February 19, 2020Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2336

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/SF545