Relating to child placements, and making an appropriation

Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee

Topics:State budget

Same legislation: HSB 146, HF 1003

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseApril 22, 202592–0
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 4, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateMay 1, 202643–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 13, 2026
Done: Signed into lawMay 15, 2026

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What’s in it

This bill relates to child placements.102(1)(a) (transfer of legal custody of child and placement). If a child was placed with a licensed foster parent for at least nine months immediately preceding the dispositional hearing, the bill prohibits the court from placing the child with a different individual unless the court makes a specific finding that placement with the different individual is in the child’s best interests, and the court provides reasons for the finding.84 (transfer of custody —— notice to adult relatives) requires HHS, juvenile court services, or a private agency to exercise due diligence to identify and provide notice to certain adult relatives of a child if the child’s custody is transferred from the child’s parents.

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The bill appropriates $275,000 to HHS for FY 2025-2026 for the purpose of adding five HHS employees to perform CPS duties. HHS must assign each employee employed through the appropriation to a separate CPS service area.84.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendments H-8459, S-5004; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named March 24, 2025. On March 25, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§232.102

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Lobbying

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

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HSB 146Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 638Renumberedfrom HSB 146 HF 1003Became lawfrom HF 638

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