89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HSB 599: HSB 599
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 it does
_____ juvenile court to initiate an action to overcome paternity. The bill provides that for the purposes of Code chapter 232 (juvenile justice), “parent” does not include a father whose paternity has been overcome. The bill provides authority for the juvenile court during a child in need of assistance (CINA) proceeding or termination of parent-child relationship proceeding under Code chapter 232, on its own motion or that of any party, to require the child and established father to submit to blood or genetic testing, to challenge the paternity of the child.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 25, 2022
- Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa State Bar Association
In plain words
- January 25, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 25, 2022House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Lohse and Olson
- February 9, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
- February 14, 2022Approved by the House committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB599