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

SF 147: Relating to paternity in certain actions before the juvenile court

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

What it does

This bill relates to actions to overcome paternity during a child in need of assistance proceeding or a termination of parental rights proceeding, and the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to initiate an action to overcome paternity. The bill provides that for the purposes of Code chapter 232 (juvenile justice), “parent” does not include a father whose paternity has been overcome. The bill provides authority for the juvenile court during a child in need of assistance (CINA) proceeding or termination of parent-child relationship proceeding under Code chapter 232, on its own motion or that of any party, to require the child and established father to submit to blood or genetic testing to challenge the paternity of the child.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa State Bar Association

Against: IowaFathers; Personal Interest-Jesse Cickavage; Personal Interest-Martin Connell; Personal Interest-Stacey Schnuckel

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. January 26, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. May 2, 2023Withdrawn

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/SF147