Relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care

Same legislation: HF 485

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 14, 2023
Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named January 17, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§598.41

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Lobbying

11 for · 2 against · 3 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Tried before

SF 571Passed a chamber88th GA SF 11Renumbered88th GA HF 2429Cleared committee88th GA HF 202Cleared committee89th GA

90th General Assembly

SF 274Cleared committeeSenate companion HF 485Cleared committeeHouse companion

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

HF 202 Relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care
89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
Cleared committee
HF 2429 Relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care
88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
Cleared committee
SF 11 Relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care
88th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 571 · same title
Cleared committee
SF 571 Relating to the awarding of joint custody and joint physical care
88th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
Passed a chamber

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.