HF 474: Relating to placement of custody of a newborn infant under the newborn safe haven Act

What it does

This bill relates to the placement of custody of a child under Code chapter 233, the newborn safe haven Act. The bill includes definitions used in the bill for the purpose of Code chapter 233 including “adoption service provider” which means a state-licensed private agency which is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which represents itself as placing children permanently or temporarily in private family homes, receiving children for placement in private family homes, and actually engaging in placement of children in private family homes for adoption.

Senate subcommittee · named March 23, 2023

• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Central Community College; Personal Interest-Amy Campbell

In plain words

1. February 27, 2023Filed in the House
2. March 22, 2023Passed the House, 93–2
3. March 23, 2023Arrived in the Senate
4. March 23, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Petersen and Shipley
5. March 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. March 29, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 17, 2023Passed the Senate, 50–0
8. April 19, 2023Passed the House, 95–0
9. April 28, 2023Sent to the Governor
10. April 28, 2023Signed into law