Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HF824 — A bill for an act relating to consideration of the educational setting of a minor child in a child custody proceeding.(See HF 824.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 303.

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. 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.

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 consideration of the educational setting of a minor child in a child custody proceeding.(See HF 824.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Placed on calendar. H.J. 170.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 2. Excused, 1. H.J. 170.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 170.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 8:15AM House Lounge 2.

  6. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Wheeler and Wilburn. H.J. 121.

  7. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  8. Rereferred to Judiciary. H.J. 1221.

  9. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 894.

  10. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 541.

  11. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 824.

  12. Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 506.

  13. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 506.

  14. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  15. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2025 11:00AM RM 304.1.

  16. Subcommittee reassigned: Gustoff, Wheeler and Wilburn. H.J. 427.

  17. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Lohse and Wilburn. H.J. 406.

  18. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 303.

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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"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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Frequently asked questions

What does HF824 do?
A bill for an act relating to consideration of the educational setting of a minor child in a child custody proceeding.(See HF 824.)
Who sponsors HF824?
HF824 is sponsored by Bill Gustoff (Republican).
What is the current status of HF824?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HF824?
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