Iowa 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 819 — A bill for an act relating to fundamental parental rights. (Formerly HF 714.)

Last action — Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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House File 819 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 819 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HF 714) A BILL FOR An Act relating to fundamental parental rights.
House File 819 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 819 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HF 714) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 25, 2021) A BILL FOR An Act relating to fundamental parental rights.
TLSB 2669HV (1) 89 pf/rh H.F.
HF 819 (2) 89 pf/rh/md H.F.
The right to direct the upbringing, rearing, associations, care, education, custody, and control of a parent’s child is a parent’s fundamental right.
The right to direct the care and custody of a parent’s child is a parent’s fundamental right.
State action infringing on or interfering with this fundamental right shall be subject to strict scrutiny and shall be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest.
State action infringing on this fundamental right shall be subject to strict scrutiny and shall be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest.
Divorce or marital status shall not diminish this fundamental right, render a parent unfit, or establish a compelling state interest.
Marital status shall not diminish this fundamental right, render a parent unfit, or establish a compelling state interest.
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HF 819 (2) 89 -1- pf/rh/md 1/1
It is presumed that the actions of a fit parent are in the best interests of the parent’s child.
This presumption may be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence.
State action to determine the best interests of the child shall not be taken until the state overcomes such presumption.
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
This bill establishes fundamental rights of parents relating to the upbringing, rearing, associations, care, education, custody, and control of a parent’s child with which state action shall not infringe or interfere without meeting the strict scrutiny level of judicial review.
The bill provides that divorce or marital status shall not diminish the fundamental right, render a parent unfit, or establish a compelling state interest.
A parent is presumed to be a fit parent, and the presumption may be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence.
The bill also provides that it is presumed that the actions of a fit parent are in the best interests of the parent’s child;
the presumption may be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence;
and state action to determine the best interests of the child shall not LSB 2669HV (1) 89 -1- pf/rh 1/2 H.F.
819 be taken until the state overcomes such presumption.
LSB 2669HV (1) 89 -2- pf/rh 2/2
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  2. Committee report, recommending passage.

  3. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  4. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/30/2021 2:00PM RM 24A.

  5. Subcommittee: Zaun, Bisignano, and Reichman.

  6. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.

  7. Message from House.

  8. Immediate message.

  9. Passed House, yeas 94, nays none.

  10. Amendment H-1299 adopted.

  11. Amendment H-1299 filed.

  12. Amendment H-1287 adopted, as amended.

  13. Amendment H-1299 to amendment H-1287 filed, adopted.

  14. Amendment H-1287 filed.

  15. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

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None.

Not signed on (150)

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