Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SF2186 — A bill for an act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments.(See SF 2186.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. S.J. 86.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments.(See SF 2186.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.

  2. Placed on calendar. H.J. 711.

  3. Committee amendment H-8235 filed. H.J. 711.

  4. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 0. Excused, 3. H.J. 711.

  5. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 711.

  6. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  7. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.

  8. Subcommittee: Hayes, Blom and Ramirez. H.J. 525.

  9. Read first time, referred to Veterans Affairs. H.J. 403.

  10. Message from Senate. H.J. 379.

  11. Immediate message. S.J. 352.

  12. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 349.

  13. Amendment S-5020 filed, adopted. S.J. 349.

  14. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 205.

  15. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 195.

  16. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2186. S.J. 205.

  17. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  18. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 1:30PM Senate Lounge.

  19. Subcommittee: Reichman, Alons, and Bennett. S.J. 124.

  20. Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. S.J. 86.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF2186 do?
A bill for an act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments.(See SF 2186.)
Who sponsors SF2186?
SF2186 is sponsored by Adrian Dickey (Republican).
What is the current status of SF2186?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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