Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Proposed Bill
HSB 566: A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HSB 566 is a proposed bill introduced in the Iowa House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2356.
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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
- Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2356.
- Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2.
- Committee report, recommending passage.
- Subcommittee recommends passage.
- Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.
- Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Watkins and Wessel-Kroeschell.
- Introduced, referred to Judiciary.