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HF 199Died when the session ended · February 2, 2021

Relating to replacement of the term visitation with the term parenting time relative to time awarded to a parent

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HSB 23, HF 56, SF 313

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Also covers HSB 23 and HF 56 and SF 313.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2021
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 21, 2021
  4. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 2, 2021
  5. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2021
  6. Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This law changes the wording used in court when talking about a parent's time with their child. Instead of using the word "visitation," the law will now use the term "parenting time." This change does not apply to the rules regarding time spent with siblings, grandparents, or great-grandparents.1

Read the official explanation

This bill replaces the term “visitation” with the term “parenting time” relative to the rights awarded a parent to time with the parent’s child. The bill does not replace references to “visitation” in the context of sibling visitation or grandparent and great-grandparent visitation.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named February 4, 2021. On February 10, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§232.102§232.103A§232.107§232.2§236.4§236.5§252A.20§252B.20A§252B.5§252B.9A§252D.25§252I.8§252J.9§252K.104§252K.305§598.10§598.15§598.21C§598.21D§598.23§598.41§598.41A§598.41B§598B.102§598B.209§598B.304§598B.305§598C.101§598C.102§598C.403§598C.501§600.11§600B.26§600B.40§600B.40A§600B.41A§710.6

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Lobbying

13 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2140Cleared committee88th GAHF 706Didn’t advance88th GAHF 583Didn’t advance88th GAHF 2366Passed a chamber88th GA

Study bill

HSB 23Renumbered

89th General Assembly

HF 56Didn’t advanceHouse companionHF 199Passed a chamberfrom HSB 23SF 313Cleared committeeSenate companion

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • HF 2366 Relating to replacement of the term visitation with the term parenting time relative to ti…
    88th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
    Passed a chamber
  • SF 2140 Relating to replacement of the term visitation with the term parenting time relative to ti…
    88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 583 Relating to replacement of the term visitation with the term parenting time relative to ti…
    88th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same title
    Didn’t advance
  • HF 706 Relating to replacement of the term visitation with the term parenting time relative to ti…
    88th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same title
    Didn’t advance

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