Iowa Education Legislative Watch
State

Judiciary Committee

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 3:00 pm · RM 116

Met

Agenda

  1. Call to order

    Call to order Attendance Approve minutes Subcommittee assignments: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/subCommitteeAssignments?groupID=697&ga=91 HF 826 w. amend. Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to obscene materials involving minors, and providing penalties.(Formerly HF 81.) HF 2253 Senator Westrich: A bill for an act relating to terminology involving a pregnant female.(Formerly HSB 501.) HF 2697 Senator Dickey: A bill for an act relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs. (Formerly HSB 616.) HF 2515 Senator Westrich: A bill for an act relating to deferred or suspended sentences for cases involving sexual exploitation of a minor. (Formerly HSB 617.) HF 2695 Senator Reichman: A bill for an act relating to the application of foreign law and limiting changes in venue of civil actions, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HF 2554.) HF 2360 Senator Lofgren: A bill for an act relating to child endangerment.(Formerly HF 2086.) HF 2557 Senator Evans: A bill for an act allowing a person to raise, guide, and instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child’s sex.(Formerly HSB 669.) HF 2711 Senator Schultz: A bill for an act relating to state policies and programs with race or gender requirements. (Formerly HSB 668.) HF 2660 Senator Shipley: A bill for an act relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and distribution of child support.(Formerly HF 817.) HF 2720 Senator Taylor: A bill for an act relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests.(Formerly HF 2436.) Any other bills that are ready Adjourn

    HF 2086: A bill for an act relating to child endangerment.(See HF 2360.)HF 2253: A bill for an act relating to terminology involving a pregnant female. (Formerly HSB 501.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.HF 2360: A bill for an act relating to child endangerment. (Formerly HF 2086.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.HF 2436: A bill for an act relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests.(See HF 2720.)HF 2515: A bill for an act relating to deferred or suspended sentences for cases involving sexual exploitation of a minor. (Formerly HSB 617.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.HF 2554: A bill for an act relating to the application of foreign law and limiting changes in venue of civil actions, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2695.)HF 2557: A bill for an act allowing a person to raise, guide, and instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child's sex.(Formerly HSB 669.)HF 2660: A bill for an act relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and distribution of child support. (Formerly HF 817.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.HF 2695: A bill for an act relating to the application of foreign law and limiting changes in venue of civil actions, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HF 2554.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.HF 2697: A bill for an act relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs. (Formerly HSB 616.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.HF 2711: Removes race and gender requirements from many state programsHF 2720: A bill for an act relating to dissolution of marriage, including name change requests. (Formerly HF 2436.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.HF 81: A bill for an act relating to obscene materials involving minors, and providing penalties.(See HF 826.)HF 817: A bill for an act relating to the distribution of child support owed to a decedent by affidavit.(See HF 2660.)HF 826: A bill for an act relating to obscene materials involving minors, and providing penalties.(Formerly HF 81.)HSB 501: A bill for an act relating to terminology involving a pregnant female.(See HF 2253.)HSB 616: A bill for an act relating to the payment of pecuniary damages, restitution, and prosecution costs.(See HF 2697.)HSB 617: A bill for an act relating to sexual exploitation of a minor and deferred and suspended sentences.(See HF 2515.)HSB 668: Removes race, gender, and citizenship requirements from state programs and licensesHSB 669: A bill for an act allowing a person to raise, guide, and instruct a child in a manner consistent with the child's sex.(See HF 2557.)