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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 2186: A bill for an act relating to child custody and visitation for parents subject to deployments.

Passed one chamber 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 2186 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to child custody and visitation for parents subject to deployments. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

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 VETERANS AFFAIRSPrimary 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. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
  2. Placed on calendar.
  3. Committee amendment H-8235 filed.
  4. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 0. Excused, 3.
  5. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
  6. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  7. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.
  8. Subcommittee: Hayes, Blom and Ramirez.
  9. Read first time, referred to Veterans Affairs.
  10. Message from Senate.
  11. Immediate message.
  12. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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