Relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 26, 202690–0
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 12, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateMay 1, 202644–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 13, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 15, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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 the department of health and human services (HHS) and HHS’s agents 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 HHS and HHS’s agents 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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8021; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named March 4, 2026. On March 9, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Sandy Salmon REmail
• Sen. Catelin Drey DEmail
• Sen. Dennis Guth REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§237D.1

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