Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2526: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents
Status: Signed into law, May 15, 2026
An Act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2026:
House File 2526 - Enrolled House File 2526 RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES OF FOSTER PARENTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. NEW SECTION. 237D.1 Foster parent addresses ---- confidentiality. 1. For purposes of this chapter: a. "Address" means the residential address of a person. b. "Child foster care" means the same as defined in section 237.1. c. "Department" means the department of health and human services. d. "Foster child" means a child receiving child foster care. e. "Foster parent" means an individual licensee as defined in section 237.1. 2. a. The department and the department's agents shall not knowingly provide or make available a document to a biological parent of a foster child if the document contains the unredacted address of the foster parent who is currently providing child foster care to the foster child. b. The department and the department's agents shall not verbally disclose the address of the foster parent who is currently providing child foster care to a foster child to a biological parent of the foster child. 3. Notwithstanding subsection 2, a document may contain a foster parent's unredacted address, and the department and the House File 2526, p. department's agents may verbally disclose a foster parent's address, if the foster parent provides written …
Sponsors
- Health and Human Services · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . H.J. 1167 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 1070 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 952 .
- : Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 951 .
- : Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659 .
- : Placed on calendar.
- : Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 561 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM Senate Lounge.
Votes
- Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 951 . (May 1, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 561 . (March 12, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 450 . (February 26, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: confidentiality, juvenile justice, records and publications, foster care
Common questions
- What is HF2526?
- HF2526 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents.
- What does HF2526 do?
- An Act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents.
- What is the status of HF2526?
- Signed into law as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1167 . (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2526?
- Health and Human Services.
- Where is the official record for HF2526?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2526&ga=91
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