HF 650: Relating to the creation, administration, and termination of adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships

What it does

This bill relates to the creation, administration, and termination of adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships. Under current law, the juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction of guardianship proceedings. The bill provides that the juvenile court also has exclusive jurisdiction over guardianships of minors. The bill makes official juvenile court records in guardianships confidential and not public records. The following people are authorized to request the records without court order: the judge and professional court staff, the minor and the minor’s counsel, the minor’s parent, guardian, or custodian, court visitor, and any counsel representing such person, so long as they do not disclose the confidential record or contents unless required by law.

House subcommittee · named January 8, 2024

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)
• Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 11 against

For: Community Bankers of Iowa; Iowa State Bar Association; Older Iowans Legislature

Against: Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa; Disability Consulting, LC; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Iowa APSE; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Coalition for Integration & Employment; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Guardianship and Conservatorship Association; League of Women Voters Metro Des Moines; Mindspring Mental Health Alliance; On With Life, Inc.

In plain words

1. March 7, 2023Filed in the House
2. January 8, 2024House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Scheetz, Thomson and C