Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2276: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the financial responsibilities of a parent, or an individual who has a parent-child relationship with a child, whose parental rights are terminated in whole or in part for committing domestic abuse, or assault against a family member
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
An Act relating to the financial responsibilities of a parent, or an individual who has a parent-child relationship with a child, whose parental rights are terminated in whole or in part for committing domestic abuse, or assault against a family member.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the financial responsibilities of a parent, or an individual who has a parent-child relationship with a child, whose parental rights are terminated in whole or in part for committing domestic abuse, or assault against a family member.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the financial responsibilities of a parent, or an individual who has a parent-child relationship with a child, whose parental rights are terminated in whole or in part for committing domestic abuse, or assault against a family member. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6018YH (4) dg/ko H.F. 2276 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 232.121 Attorney fees ---- court costs ---- child support. If a court terminates the parental rights of a parent in whole or in part because the parent was found to have engaged in domestic abuse as defined in section 236.2, or was convicted of assault as defined in section 708.1 against a family member, the court shall order the parent whose parental rights were terminated to pay court costs related to the termination, and reasonable attorney fees the child's other parent incurred due to the termination of parental rights proceedings. Sec. 2. Section 252A.3, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. An individual is liable for the support of a child if all of the following apply: a. The individual had a parent-child relationship with the child. b. A court entered a support order requiring the individual to pay for the support of the child, and the support …
Sponsors
- Dean Fisher (R, 53) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 202 .
Subjects: assault, parents, domestic relations, children, parental rights, Dams: exceptions., families
Common questions
- What is HF2276?
- HF2276 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the financial responsibilities of a parent, or an individual who has a parent-child relationship with a child, whose parental rights are terminated in whole or in part for committing domestic abuse, or assault against a family member.
- What does HF2276 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the financial responsibilities of a parent, or an individual who has a parent-child relationship with a child, whose parental rights are terminated in whole or in part for committing domestic abuse, or assault against a family member.
- What is the status of HF2276?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 202 . (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2276?
- Dean Fisher (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for HF2276?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2276&ga=91
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