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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 81: A bill for an act relating to paternity and the obligation of parents for support of children.

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 81 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to paternity and the obligation of parents for support of children. Primary sponsor: Lynn Evans (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Placed on calendar.

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
Lynn EvansPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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.
  2. Committee report, recommending passage.
  3. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  4. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 3:30PM Senate Lounge.
  5. Subcommittee: Evans, Knox, and Rowley.
  6. Referred to Judiciary.
  7. Placed on calendar.
  8. Committee report, recommending passage.
  9. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  10. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2025 10:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
  11. Subcommittee: Evans, Knox, and Rowley.
  12. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sources

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