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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 251: A bill for an act relating to the appointment of an ombudsman assistant for investigating complaints related to child foster care.

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 251 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to the appointment of an ombudsman assistant for investigating complaints related to child foster care. Primary sponsor: Sandy Salmon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 564.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sandy SalmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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 564.
  2. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
  3. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/20/2025 12:00PM Room 315.
  4. Subcommittee reassigned: Salmon, Pike, and Trone Garriott.
  5. Subcommittee: Salmon, Guth, and Trone Garriott.
  6. Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.

Sources

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