Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF373: A BILL FOR An Act relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, foster care
Status: In committee, March 12, 2025
An Act relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, foster care.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, foster care.
From the introduced text, February 13, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, foster care. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2537YH (3) dg/ko H.F. Section 1. Section 232.89, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 2. a. Upon the filing of a petition, the court shall: (1) Appoint counsel for a child identified in the petition as a party to the proceedings if the child is ten years of age or older. (2) Appoint counsel and a guardian ad litem for a child identified in the petition as a party to the proceedings if the child is younger than ten years of age. b. If counsel has previously been appointed for the child pursuant to section 232.11, 232.113, or 232.126, or a guardian ad litem has previously been appointed for the child in a proceeding under subchapter II or a proceeding in which the court has waived jurisdiction under section 232.45, the court shall appoint the same counsel or guardian ad litem upon the filing of the petition under this part. c. Counsel shall be appointed for a child, subject to the following: (1) If the child is represented by counsel and the court determines …
Sponsors
- Brian Lohse (R, 45) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 871 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 953 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 548 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 548 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2025 3:00PM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Lohse, Lawler and Meyer, B. H.J. 487 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 316 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 548 . (March 6, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: attorneys, foster care, children
Common questions
- What is HF373?
- HF373 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, foster care.
- What does HF373 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, foster care.
- What is the status of HF373?
- In committee as of March 12, 2025. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 871 . (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF373?
- Brian Lohse (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for HF373?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0373&ga=91
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