Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: To Executive

HSB566 — A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 311.

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Fiscal note.

  2. Signed by Governor. H.J. 870.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 870.

  4. Message from Senate. H.J. 727.

  5. Immediate message. S.J. 620.

  6. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 618.

  7. Substituted for SF 2370. S.J. 617.

  8. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.

  9. Read first time, attached to SF 2370. S.J. 422.

  10. Message from House. S.J. 422.

  11. Immediate message. H.J. 460.

  12. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 453.

  13. Fiscal note.

  14. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 234.

  15. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2370.

  16. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  17. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:00PM Senate Lounge.

  18. Subcommittee: Taylor, Quirmbach, and Shipley.

  19. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

  20. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2356.

  21. Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 160.

  22. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 160.

  23. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  24. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.

  25. Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Watkins and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 117.

  26. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 115.

  27. Withdrawn. S.J. 618.

  28. HF 2356 substituted. S.J. 617.

  29. Fiscal note.

  30. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.

  31. Attached to HF 2356. S.J. 422.

  32. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 317.

  33. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 311.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB566 do?
A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.
Who sponsors HSB566?
HSB566 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
What is the current status of HSB566?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.
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