Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HF523 — A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse.(See HF 523.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 110.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on May 06, 2026.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence
  • To Executive

    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 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse.(See HF 523.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

  3. Message from Senate. H.J. 787.

  4. Immediate message. S.J. 693.

  5. Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 692.

  6. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 658.

  7. Placed on calendar.

  8. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 260.

  9. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  10. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 2:00PM Senate Lounge.

  11. Subcommittee reassigned: Shipley, Blake, and Reichman. S.J. 160.

  12. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  13. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 1:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  14. Subcommittee: Shipley, Blake, and Reichman. S.J. 567.

  15. Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 510.

  16. Message from House. S.J. 510.

  17. Immediate message. H.J. 635.

  18. Explanation of vote. H.J. 751.

  19. Passed House, yeas 81, nays 15. H.J. 628.

  20. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 379.

  21. Withdrawn. H.J. 660.

  22. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 523.

  23. Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 5. Excused, 3. H.J. 367.

  24. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 367.

  25. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  26. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/23/2025 8:30AM RM 304.

  27. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Amos Jr. and Cisneros. H.J. 116.

  28. Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 110.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 HF523 do?
A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse.(See HF 523.)
Who sponsors HF523?
HF523 is sponsored by Brooke Boden (Republican).
What is the current status of HF523?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HF523?
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