Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HF 940: A bill for an act relating to civil law, including providing notice to named beneficiaries in probate law, a process for named beneficiaries to obtain ownership of property held by others in probate law, and authorizing spouses to amend premarital agreements, and including applicability provisions.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HF 940 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to civil law, including providing notice to named beneficiaries in probate law, a process for named beneficiaries to obtain ownership of property held by others in probate law, and authorizing spouses to amend premarital agreements, and including applicability provisions. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): Message from House.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY | Primary sponsor | Not 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
- Message from House.
- Immediate message.
- House refused to concur in Senate amendment H-8334.
- Senate amendment H-8334 filed.
- Message from Senate.
- Immediate message.
- Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
- Amendment S-5005 adopted, as amended.
- Amendment S-5170 to S-5005 filed, adopted.
- Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Placed on calendar.
- Amendment S-5005 filed.
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