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HF 644 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the delegation of custodial rights and duties with respect to a child.

HF 644, which passed the House unanimously (89-0) and was signed into law by the Governor on June 11, 2025, addresses the delegation of custodial rights and duties for children. The bill's title indicates it relates to how legal custody responsibilities can be formally assigned or transferred between parties, though the specific provisions are not detailed in the provided context. It directly affects parents, guardians, and child welfare systems by establishing a framework for delegating custody-related duties. As the context does not include the bill's full text or specific mechanisms, a more detailed summary of its concrete policy changes cannot be provided.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

Enrolled → Enrolled with Governor's Action · 3 edits · Jun 11, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized with the Governor's signature, converting it from a draft to an official enrolled version. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, but the formatting was standardized to include proper page numbers, line numbering, and signatures from the Speaker and President of the Senate.
TECHNICAL

Formatting was updated to include line numbers and page references (e.g., House File 644, p. 2) for official record-keeping.

Signatures were added for Pat Grassley (Speaker of the House) and Amy Sinclair (President of the Senate) to certify the bill's origin.

The text was consolidated from a multi-page diff format into a single continuous document with proper spacing and paragraph structure.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic16
13 Yea 3
81% Yea
R Republican33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
0
Amendments
6
Jun 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 0.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-1269.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Senate amendment H-1269 filed.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-3058 adopted.
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3058 filed.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3037 filed.
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 91, nays 4.
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1068, yeas 31, nays 64, lost.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1068 filed.
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.