Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SF 2416 — A bill for an act relating to interviews conducted with a child subsequent to a report of child abuse.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.

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

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updates to Senate File 2416 include the bill being officially enrolled and certified, indicating that it has completed the legislative process in the Senate and is now ready for the governor's approval. This change matters because it highlights the bill's progression towards becoming law, focusing on how interviews with a child will be conducted after a report of child abuse. By clarifying these procedures, the bill aims to improve the handling of sensitive cases involving children, ensuring their welfare is prioritized.

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S T A T E O F I O W A K I M R E Y N O L D S G O V E R N O R April09,2026 The Honorable Paul Pate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa 50319 DearMr.Secretaiy, Iherebytransmit:
Senate File 2416 - Enrolled Senate File 2416 AN ACT RELATING TO INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH A CHILD SUBSEQUENT TO A REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE.
SenateFile2416,anActrelatingtointerviewsconducted withachildsubsequenttoa reportofchildabuse.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
The aboveSenateFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.
Sincer^y, Kimft fynoldf Govemor ofIowa cc:
SecretaryoftheSenate Clerk of the House STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES,IOWA 50319 515.281.5211WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV iiiiiinViffi"S :
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a s s e m b i a S e n a t e F2 4 1 6 A NA C T RELATING TO INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH A CHILD SUBSEQUENT TO A R E P OO FTC H I A B U S E , B E I T E N A C T E D BY T H E G E N E R A L A S T A T E O P I O W A :
(1) ^Interview" means either of the following;
(1) “Interview” means either of the following:
( b )A verbal exchange between a forensic interviewer at a child protection center or a child advocacy center and the child for the purpose of developing information necessary to protect the child.
(b) A verbal exchange between a forensic interviewer at a child protection center or a child advocacy center and the child for the purpose of developing information necessary to protect the child.
( 2 )A child protection worker or a forensic interviewer at a child protection center or a child advocacy center is not precluded from recording visible evidence of abuse.
(2) A child protection worker or a forensic interviewer at a child protection center or a child advocacy center is not precluded from recording visible evidence of abuse.
Section 232.71B, subsection 3, paragraph b.
Section 232.71B, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2026, is amended to read as follows:
It a report is determined not to constitute a child abuse allegation or if the child abuse report is accepted but assessed under the family assessment, but a criminal act harming a child is alleged, the department shall immediately refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
If a report is determined not to constitute a child abuse allegation or if the child abuse report is accepted but assessed under the family assessment, but a criminal act harming a child is alleged, the department shall immediately refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
If a child abuse allegation is referred to law enforcement and the child^s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian does not Senate File 2416, p.
If a child abuse allegation is referred to law enforcement and the child’s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian does not Senate File 2416, p.
2 give permission to enter the child's home, to interview the child, or to observe the child, the court or district court upon a showing of probable cause may authorize entry into the child^s home, an interview with the child, or observation of the chi:
2 give permission to enter the child’s home, to interview the child, or to observe the child, the court or district court upon a showing of probable cause may authorize entry into the child’s home, an interview with the child, or observation of the child.
A M Ys i n c l a :
______________________________ ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR PAT GRASSLEY President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 2416, Ninety-first General Assembly.
P A G R A S S L E Y P r e s i d e nthe S e n a t e Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 2416, Ninety-first General Assembly.
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W .C H A R LS M I T H S O N Secretary of the Senate Approved 0 2 6 KIM Rj^YWDLDS G o v e r n o r
CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2026 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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The bill modifies the definitions and procedures regarding interviews with children in cases of alleged child abuse.

  • Section 232.68

    "Interview" means either of the following; → (1) "Interview" means either of the following;

    This change clarifies the definition of an interview.

  • Section 232.68

    (a) A verbal exchange between the child protection worker and the child for the purpose of developing information necessary to protect the child. → (a) A verbal exchange between the child protection worker and the child for the purpose of developing information necessary to protect the child.

    This maintains the original definition of an interview with a child protection worker.

  • Section 232.68

    ( b )A verbal exchange between a forensic interviewer at a child protection center or a child advocacy center and the child for the purpose of developing information necessary to protect the child. → (b) A verbal exchange between a forensic interviewer at a child protection center or a child advocacy center and the child for the purpose of developing information necessary to protect the child.

    This maintains the definition of an interview with a forensic interviewer.

  • Section 232.68

    A child protection worker or a forensic interviewer at a child protection center or a child advocacy center is not precluded from recording visible evidence of abuse.

    This reinforces the ability of child protection workers and forensic interviewers to record evidence.

  • Section 232.71B

    If a child abuse allegation is referred to law enforcement and the child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian does not give permission to enter the child's home, to interview the child, or to observe the child, the court or district court upon a showing of probable cause may authorize entry into the child's home, an interview with the child, or observation of the child: → If a child abuse allegation is referred to law enforcement and the child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian does not give permission to enter the child's home, to interview the child, or to observe the child, the court or district court upon a showing of probable cause may authorize entry into the child's home, an interview with the child, or observation of the child.

    This maintains the existing procedure for obtaining permission to interview a child when abuse is alleged.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

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

  3. Message from House.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed House, yeas 85, nays 0.

  6. Substituted for HF 2703.

  7. Read first time, passed on file.

  8. Message from Senate.

  9. Immediate message.

  10. Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.

  11. Amendment S-5055 filed, adopted.

  12. Committee report, approving bill.

  13. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 29 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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"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

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30003
Democrat 15003
Total 45006
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Catelin Drey Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Matt Blake Democrat Yea
Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Renee Hardman Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Not Voting
Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Not Voting
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Not Voting
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Not Voting
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Not Voting
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

Shall amendment S-5307 to House amendment S-5300 be adopted?

Failed 21 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 171202
Republican 01401
Democrat 4000
Total 212603
% of votes cast 42%52%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Bertrand — Nay
Bolkcom — Yea
Boulton — Yea
Bowman — Yea
Breitbach — Nay
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Nay
Chapman — Nay
Chelgren — Not Voting
Hart — Yea
Hogg — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jochum — Yea
Kapucian — Nay
Kinney — Yea
Lykam — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Ragan — Yea
Schneider — Nay
Segebart — Nay
Zaun — Nay
Taylor — Yea
Danielson — Yea
Dvorsky — Yea
Edler — Nay
Feenstra — Nay
Greene — Nay
Shipley — Nay
Johnson, D. — Not Voting
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Not Voting
Annette Sweeney Republican Nay
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Dan Dawson Republican Nay
Dan Zumbach Republican Nay
Dennis Guth Republican Nay
Jack Whitver Republican Nay
Jason Schultz Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Julian B. Garrett Republican Nay
Ken Rozenboom Republican Nay
Mark Costello Republican Nay
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Nay
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Nay

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 28 Yea · 20 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 131602
Republican 15000
Democrat 0400
Total 282002
% of votes cast 56%40%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Nay
Bertrand — Yea
Bolkcom — Nay
Bowman — Nay
Boulton — Nay
Breitbach — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlin — Yea
Chapman — Yea
Chelgren — Not Voting
Greene — Yea
Hart — Nay
Hogg — Nay
Horn — Nay
Jochum — Nay
Kapucian — Yea
Kinney — Nay
Lykam — Nay
Mathis — Nay
McCoy — Nay
Ragan — Nay
Schneider — Yea
Segebart — Yea
Zaun — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Danielson — Nay
Edler — Yea
Feenstra — Yea
Taylor — Nay
Johnson, D. — Not Voting
Dvorsky — Nay
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Nay
Janet Petersen Democrat Nay
Tony Bisignano Democrat Nay
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Nay
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 55 Yea · 38 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 372606
Democrat 01001
Republican 18200
Total 553807
% of votes cast 55%38%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Nay
Bacon — Not Voting
Baltimore — Yea
Baudler — Not Voting
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Nay
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Nay
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Nay
Gassman — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heartsill — Yea
Heaton — Yea
Heddens — Nay
Hein — Yea
Highfill — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Holz — Yea
Hunter — Nay
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Nay
Jacobsen — Yea
Kacena — Nay
Kearns — Nay
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Koester — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Nay
Mascher — Nay
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Nay
McKean — Yea
Oldson — Nay
Nunn — Yea
Ourth — Nay
Paustian — Yea
Pettengill — Yea
Prichard — Not Voting
Rizer — Yea
Rogers — Not Voting
Running-Marquardt — Nay
Sexton — Yea
Sheets — Yea
Steckman — Nay
Thede — Nay
Upmeyer — Yea
Watts — Yea
Wolfe — Nay
Worthan — Yea
Hager — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Fry — Yea
Taylor, R. — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Miller, P. — Nay
Miller, H. — Not Voting
Cownie — Not Voting
Finkenauer — Nay
Forbes — Nay
Gaskill — Nay
Hall — Nay
Taylor, T. — Nay
Vander Linden — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
Art Staed Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
Cindy Winckler Democrat Nay
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Liz Bennett Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Nay
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea

Shall amendment H-8464 be adopted?

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 63006
Democrat 10001
Republican 20000
Total 93007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Bacon — Not Voting
Baltimore — Yea
Baudler — Not Voting
Baxter — Yea
Bearinger — Yea
Best — Yea
Breckenridge — Yea
Carlson — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hagenow — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hanusa — Yea
Heartsill — Yea
Heaton — Yea
Heddens — Yea
Hein — Yea
Highfill — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Holz — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Klein — Yea
Koester — Yea
Landon — Yea
Lensing — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McKean — Yea
Nunn — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Ourth — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Pettengill — Yea
Prichard — Not Voting
Rizer — Yea
Rogers — Not Voting
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Sheets — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Thede — Yea
Upmeyer — Yea
Watts — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Miller, P. — Yea
Taylor, R. — Yea
Miller, H. — Not Voting
Cownie — Not Voting
Huseman — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kacena — Yea
Kearns — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Hager — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Finkenauer — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Fry — Yea
Gaskill — Yea
Gassman — Yea
Taylor, T. — Yea
Vander Linden — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Not Voting
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea

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