Authorizing the waiver of preplacement investigations and reports in certain adoption proceedings

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 202571–18
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 3, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 7, 202536–11
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 17, 2025
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 18, 2025

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the waiver of preplacement investigations and reports in certain adoption proceedings. The bill authorizes a juvenile court or court to waive a preplacement investigation and report for an adoption if the adoption petitioner is the current legal guardian for the person to be adopted and has been for the consecutive months immediately preceding the date the adoption petition was filed. The petitioner must have complied with the duties and responsibilities of a guardian for those consecutive months. Current law only authorizes the court to waive a preplacement investigation and report if the adoption petitioner is related to the person to be adopted within the fourth degree of consanguinity.

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

House subcommittee

Named January 17, 2025 (as HSB 41). On January 28, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse REmail
• Rep. Jeff Shipley REmail
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§600.8

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