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

HF 485: Relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to joint legal custody and joint physical care of a child. The bill provides that the award of a court of joint legal custody of a child creates a rebuttable presumption that joint physical care is in the best interest of the child. Additionally, the bill provides that if joint legal custody is awarded to both parents, unless the presumption that joint physical care is in the best interest of the child is rebutted, the court shall award joint physical care to both joint custodial parents upon the request of either parent.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 1, 2023

  • Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 2 against

For: Families United Action Network (FUAN); Heath kincel; IowaFathers; Personal Interest-Jesse Cickavage; Personal Interest-Martin Connell; Personal Interest-Stacey Schnuckel; Protect My Innocence; Steve Blondino; Steve Krug; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. March 1, 2023House subcommittee named: Holt, Stone and Wessel-Kroeschell
  3. March 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended against it

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/HF485