A bill for an act relating to civil law, including providing notice to named beneficiaries in probate law, a process for named beneficiaries to obtain ownership of property held by others in probate law, and authorizing spouses to amend premarital agreements, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 713.)

Passed House3 of 5

Where it stands

Introduced
Committee
House
Senate
Governor

Last action, Apr 22: Message from House. S.J. 863.

Votes

Senate: Shall the bill pass?
Apr 8 · 45–0, 5 not voting · Passed
Democrats15 yes, 0 no, 2 not votingRepublicans30 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes45
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Liz BennettD · District 39
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Mark CostelloR · District 8
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Molly DonahueD · District 37
Sen. Bill DotzlerD · District 31
Sen. Catelin DreyD · District 1
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Renee HardmanD · District 16
Sen. Mike KlimeshR · District 32
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Tim KraayenbrinkR · District 4
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Charlie McClintockR · District 42
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Mike PikeR · District 20
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Dave SiresR · District 38
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Annette SweeneyR · District 27
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Sarah Trone GarriottD · District 14
Sen. Kara WarmeR · District 26
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Jack WhitverR · District 23
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Sen. Mike ZimmerD · District 35
Sen. Dan ZumbachR · District 34
Absent5
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Sen. Amy SinclairR · District 12
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Zach WahlsD · District 43
Senate: Senate Judiciary Report
Feb 4 · 18–0, 2 not voting · Passed
Democrats6 yes, 0 noRepublicans12 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes18
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Absent2
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
House: Shall the bill pass?
Mar 26, 2025 · 96–0, 4 not voting · Passed
Democrats32 yes, 0 no, 1 not votingRepublicans64 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes96
Rep. Jerome AmosD · District 62
Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Sean BagniewskiD · District 35
Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. David BlomR · District 52
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61
Rep. Mark CisnerosR · District 96
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Ken CrokenD · District 97
Rep. Tom DetermannR · District 69
Rep. Zach DiekenR · District 5
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Dean FisherR · District 53
Rep. Jason GearhartR · District 64
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Tom GerholdR · District 84
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Cindy GoldingR · District 83
Rep. Dan GosaD · District 81
Rep. Pat GrassleyR · District 57
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Lindsay JamesD · District 71
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Jennifer KonfrstD · District 32
Rep. Bob KressigD · District 75
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Shannon LathamR · District 55
Rep. Judd LawlerR · District 91
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
Rep. Brian LohseR · District 45
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
Rep. Brian MeyerD · District 29
Rep. Gary MohrR · District 93
Rep. Norlin MommsenR · District 70
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Rick OlsonD · District 39
Rep. Matt RinkerR · District 99
Rep. Sami ScheetzD · District 78
Rep. J.D. ScholtenD · District 1
Rep. Michael SextonR · District 7
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. David SieckR · District 16
Rep. Travis SitzmannR · District 13
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Bubba SorensenR · District 23
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Mark ThompsonR · District 56
Rep. Charley ThomsonR · District 58
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. Blaine WatkinsR · District 100
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Sam WengrynR · District 24
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Rep. Ross WilburnD · District 50
Rep. Craig WilliamsR · District 11
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15
Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
Absent4
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Ruth Ann GainesD · District 33
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25

On these agendas

Judiciary CommitteeFeb 3
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=697&ga=91 HF 940 with amendment Senator Bousselot: A bill for an act relating to civil law, incl
Judiciary SubcommitteeJan 29
HF 940 HF 940 Join instructions

History

Message from House. S.J. 863.Senate · Apr 22
Immediate message. H.J. 973.House · Apr 21
House refused to concur in Senate amendment H-8334. H.J. 965.House · Apr 21
Senate amendment H-8334 filed. H.J. 868.House · Apr 8
Message from Senate. H.J. 840.House · Apr 8
Immediate message. S.J. 753.Senate · Apr 8
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 751.Senate · Apr 8
Amendment S-5005 adopted, as amended. S.J. 751.Senate · Apr 8
Amendment S-5170 to S-5005 filed, adopted. S.J. 751.Senate · Apr 8
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.Senate · Mar 26
Placed on calendar.Senate · Feb 4
Amendment S-5005 filed. S.J. 203.Senate · Feb 4
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 203.Senate · Feb 4
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.Senate · Jan 29
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 9:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.Senate · Jan 28
Subcommittee reassigned: Bousselot, Blake, and Schultz. S.J. 149.Senate · Jan 27
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot. S.J. 665.Senate · Mar 31, 2025
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 658.Senate · Mar 27, 2025
Message from House. S.J. 658.Senate · Mar 27, 2025
Immediate message. H.J. 850.House · Mar 26, 2025
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034.House · Apr 22, 2025
Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 837.House · Mar 26, 2025
Amendments H-1175 and H-1184 adopted. H.J. 836.House · Mar 26, 2025
Amendment H-1184 filed. H.J. 815.House · Mar 25, 2025
Amendment H-1175 filed. H.J. 814.House · Mar 25, 2025
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 613.House · Mar 12, 2025