HF 2660 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and distribution of child support.

HF 2660 increases the value limit for small estates handled through affidavits from $50,000 to $100,000, allowing heirs to claim personal property without court supervision if the estate contains no real property (and the 40-day waiting period remains). It also requires child support services to create a form enabling heirs to claim undistributed child support payments owed to the decedent. This bill directly affects Iowa residents inheriting small estates and those with pending child support payments held by state agencies. The changes streamline access to assets while maintaining the requirement that estates consist solely of personal property.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Apr 7, 2026
D Democratic15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
R Republican34
31 Yea 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:30PM Room G15.
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Shipley, Blake, and Lofgren.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0.
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.