HF 2036: Relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents

What it does

This bill relates to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents. The bill defines “address”, “child foster care”, “foster child”, and “foster parent”. The bill prohibits a person from knowingly providing or making available a document to a biological parent of a foster child if the document contains the unredacted address of the foster parent who is currently providing child foster care to the foster child. The bill allows a person to provide or make available a document with a foster parent’s unredacted address to a biological parent of a foster child in the foster parent’s care if the foster parent provides prior written consent to divulge the address.

House subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

• Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Four Oaks

In plain words

1. January 14, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 14, 2026House subcommittee named: Barker, Bradley and Turek
3. January 22, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 21–0
6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2526
7. March 2, 2026Withdrawn