Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 932 — A bill for an act relating to requirements for a parent to obtain joint physical custody of a child.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of House File 932 clarifies that when a court decides not to grant joint custody, it must provide detailed reasons for that decision. Additionally, it emphasizes that even if only one parent is given physical care of the child, that parent must still support the child's relationship with the other parent. This change is important as it ensures transparency in custody decisions and encourages cooperation between parents for the child's well-being.

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House File 932 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 932 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 300) A BILL FOR An Act relating to requirements for a parent to obtain joint physical custody of a child.
House File 932 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 932 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 300) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 27, 2025) A BILL FOR An Act relating to requirements for a parent to obtain joint physical custody of a child.
TLSB 2910HV (1) 91 dg/jh H.F.
HF 932 (2) 91 dg/jh/md H.F.
(3) The court, at the court’s discretion and based on the totality of circumstances, may deny a parent’s request to modify an order awarding child custody after the parent fulfills the requirements listed by a court under subparagraph (2), provided that the court makes a determination that an award of joint custody is not in the best interest of the child.
If the court makes such a determination, the HF 932 (2) 91 -1- dg/jh/md 1/2 H.F.
932 determination shall be accompanied by specific findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting the determination.
Rights and responsibilities as joint LSB 2910HV (1) 91 -1- dg/jh 1/2 H.F.
Rights and responsibilities as joint legal custodian of the child include but are not limited to equal participation in decisions affecting the child’s legal status, medical care, education, extracurricular activities, and religious instruction.
932 legal custodian of the child include but are not limited to equal participation in decisions affecting the child’s legal status, medical care, education, extracurricular activities, and religious instruction.
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
HF 932 (2) 91 -2- dg/jh/md 2/2
This bill relates to requirements for a parent to obtain joint physical custody of a child.
Under current law, a court may require parents awarded joint legal custody of a child in a dissolution of marriage proceeding to submit a proposed joint physical care parenting plan.
The bill requires the parents to submit a proposed joint physical care parenting plan.
If a court denies a request for joint physical care of a child, the bill requires the court to list the requirements the parent who was not awarded physical care of a child must meet to be awarded joint physical care of the child in the future.
A parent’s fulfillment of the listed requirements shall be considered a material and substantial change in circumstances for the purposes of modifying an order awarding child custody.
The bill prohibits the parent awarded physical care of the child from intentionally impeding the other parent from fulfilling the listed requirements.
LSB 2910HV (1) 91 -2- dg/jh 2/2
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Explanation of vote.

  2. Subcommittee: Reichman, Evans, and Quirmbach.

  3. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.

  4. Message from House.

  5. Immediate message. H.J. 03/27.

  6. Passed House, yeas 84, nays 9.

  7. Amendment H-1209 adopted.

  8. Amendment H-1209 filed.

  9. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 8 voted No

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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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 84 Yea · 9 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60006
Democrat 23801
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 861007
% of votes cast 83%10%0%7%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Kniff — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Jr. — Nay
Scheetz — Nay
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Nay
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Nay
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Nay
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Nay
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Not Voting
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Not Voting
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Not Voting
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Matthew Rinker Republican Not Voting
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Not Voting
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Not Voting
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HF 932?
HF 932 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
What is the current status of HF 932?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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