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

SF 481: Relating to certain benefits received by children in foster care, and making an appropriation

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to social security benefits and child support benefits (benefits) for children receiving foster care. The bill defines “child” as a person who is less than years of age, or a person who is 18, 19, or years of age if the person meets certain conditions, and who was committed to the director of the department of health and human services (HHS) or the director’s designee; whose legal custody has been transferred to HHS; or who was voluntarily placed in foster care. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to establish a benefits account (account) in the name of any child under years of age if the child receives benefits.

Sponsors

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 3, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. March 3, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Trone Garriott

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF481