Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2053: A BILL FOR An Act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
An Act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5264XS (4) lh/jh S.F. 2053 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 598D.1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Child-custody determination" means the same as defined in section 598B.102. 2. "Deploying parent" means a uniformed service member who has been notified of impending short-term deployment and is any of the following: a. A parent of a child under a law of this state other than this chapter. b. An individual who has custodial responsibility for a child under a law of this state other than this chapter. 3. "Other parent" means the same as defined in section 598C.102. 4. "Record" means the same as defined in section 598C.102. 5. "Short-term deployment" means the movement or mobilization of a deploying parent for less than thirty days pursuant to uniformed service member orders that meet any of the following conditions: a. Are designated as unaccompanied. b. Do not authorize dependent travel. c. Otherwise do not permit the movement of family members to the location to which the deploying parent is deployed. 6. "Uniformed service member" means any of the following: a. Active and reserve components of the army, navy, air force, …
Sponsors
- Adrian Dickey (R, 44) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2186 . S.J. 205 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee: Reichman, Alons, and Bennett. S.J. 124 .
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 1:30PM Senate Lounge.
- : Introduced, referred to Veterans Affairs. S.J. 86 .
Subjects: military, parents, visitation rights, domestic relations, national guard, records and publications, military service members, child custody
Common questions
- What is SF2053?
- SF2053 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments.
- What does SF2053 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to child custody for parents subject to short-term deployments.
- What is the status of SF2053?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2186 . S.J. 205 . (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2053?
- Adrian Dickey (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for SF2053?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2053&ga=91
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