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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 2053: A bill for an act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments.

In committee 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

SF 2053 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments. Primary sponsor: Adrian Dickey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2186.

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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adrian DickeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44

“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. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2186.
  2. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  3. Subcommittee: Reichman, Alons, and Bennett.
  4. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 1:30PM Senate Lounge.
  5. Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs.

Sources

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