HF 1003: Relating to child placements

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to child placements. Under current law, the department of health and human services (HHS) is required to exercise due diligence in identifying and providing notice to certain relatives of a child when the child has been removed from the child’s parent’s custody. The bill requires HHS to employ dedicated staff at HHS’s central office for the sole purpose of exercising HHS’s due diligence requirements related to identifying and providing notice to certain relatives of children removed from parental custody.

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

• Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Greta Haas; Jennifer Kingland - Personal Interest

In plain words

1. April 10, 2025Filed in the House
2. April 22, 2025Passed the House, 92–0
3. April 23, 2025Arrived in the Senate
4. January 21, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Guth, Costello and Zimmer
5. January 26, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
6. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
7. May 1, 2026Passed the Senate, 43–0
8. May 2, 2026Passed the House, 85–0
9. May 13, 2026Sent to the Governor
10. May 15, 2026Signed into law