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IA HF 2256

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A bill for an act exempting a parent’s or legal guardian’s inability to access appropriate behavioral or mental health treatment for their child from the definition of child abuse.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HF 2256 pass?

Yes. IA HF 2256 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-06): Signed by Governor.

What is IA HF 2256 about?

IA HF 2256 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act exempting a parent’s or legal guardian’s inability to access appropriate behavioral or mental health treatment for their child from the definition of child abuse.”.

Who sponsors IA HF 2256?

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES is the primary sponsor of IA HF 2256.

Introduced
2026-01-30
Latest action
2026-05-06 — Signed by Governor.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-06

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-06

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

  3. 2026-05-02

    Explanation of vote.

  4. 2026-04-14

    Message from House.

  5. 2026-04-13

    Immediate message.

  6. 2026-04-13

    Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0.

    passage

  7. 2026-04-13

    House concurred in Senate amendment H-8299.

  8. 2026-04-13

    Fiscal note.

  9. 2026-04-06

    Senate amendment H-8299 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2026-04-06

    Message from Senate.

  11. 2026-04-06

    Immediate message.

  12. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

    passage

  13. 2026-04-06

    Amendment S-5120 adopted.

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-03-26

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  15. 2026-03-19

    Placed on calendar.

  16. 2026-03-19

    Amendment S-5120 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2026-03-19

    Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

    committee-passage

  18. 2026-03-13

    Fiscal note.

  19. 2026-03-09

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-03-04

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM Room 315.

  21. 2026-03-04

    Subcommittee: Alons, Evans, and Petersen.

  22. 2026-03-02

    Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services.

    reading-1

  23. 2026-03-02

    Message from House.

  24. 2026-02-26

    Immediate message.

  25. 2026-02-26

    Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0.

    passage

  26. 2026-02-25

    Fiscal note.

  27. 2026-01-30

    Introduced, placed on calendar.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Shall the bill pass?

    2026-04-06 · pass · 47-0

    Member-level votes (51)
    • Alons: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bisignano: yes
    • Blake: yes
    • Bousselot: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Costello: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • Dickey: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • Dotzler: yes
    • Drey: yes
    • Driscoll: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Gruenhagen: yes
    • Guth: yes
    • Hardman: yes
    • Klimesh: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Koelker: yes
    • Kraayenbrink: yes
    • Lofgren: yes
    • McClintock: yes
    • Petersen: yes
    • Pike: yes
    • Quirmbach: yes
    • Reichman: yes
    • Rozenboom: yes
    • Salmon: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Shipley: yes
    • Sinclair: yes
    • Sires: yes
    • Staed: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Townsend: yes
    • Trone: yes
    • Garriott: yes
    • Warme: yes
    • Webster: yes
    • Weiner: yes
    • Westrich: yes
    • Whitver: yes
    • Winckler: yes
    • Zimmer: yes
    • Zumbach: yes
    • Garrett: absent
    • Rowley: absent
    • Wahls: absent

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 2256&ga=91

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