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SF 313Died when the session ended · February 10, 2021

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

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HSB 23, HF 56, HF 199

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2021
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2021
  4. Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 2, 2021
  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 bill changes the word used to describe a parent's time with their child from "visitation" to "parenting time." It does not change the wording used for visits involving 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 15, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.

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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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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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