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91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2436: Relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests

Became HF 2720 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

As part of a decree of dissolution or decree of annulment, a party to a marriage may request a change in the person’s name to either the name appearing on the person’s birth certificate or to the name the person had immediately prior to the marriage. This bill provides that if a party does so, the clerk of court is required to issue a separate document evidencing the party’s name change. The bill requires that the document issued does not contain any other information relating to the decree of dissolution or decree of annulment.

Sponsors

Rep. Ryan Weldon (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 16, 2026

  • Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 16, 2026House subcommittee named: Fett, Bagniewski and Williams
  3. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. February 19, 2026Committee vote: 20–0
  6. February 24, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2720
  7. March 16, 2026Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2436