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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 523: A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 523 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETYPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor.
  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
  3. Message from Senate.
  4. Immediate message.
  5. Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
  6. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
  7. Placed on calendar.
  8. Committee report, recommending passage.
  9. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  10. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
  11. Subcommittee reassigned: Shipley, Blake, and Reichman.
  12. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 1:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source