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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 359: Relating to the modification of a bridge order issued pursuant to a previous child in need of assistance case

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the ability of a juvenile court to close a child in need of assistance (CINA) case by transferring jurisdiction through modification of a bridge order issued pursuant to a previous CINA case. Under current law, a juvenile court may close a CINA case by issuing a bridge order that would transfer jurisdiction to the district court. If the child is subject to a subsequent CINA case, the juvenile court is required to issue a new order for the case and the court would have to rescind the previous bridge order.

Sponsors

Judiciary (companion To Lsb 1410sv By Committee on Judiciary) committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 20, 2023Filed in the House
  2. April 3, 2023Passed the House, 95–0
  3. April 4, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  4. May 3, 2023Took the place of SF 328 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  5. May 3, 2023Passed the Senate, 48–0
  6. May 11, 2023Sent to the Governor
  7. June 1, 2023Signed into law

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/90/HF359