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HF2526 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents. (Formerly HF 2036 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents. (Formerly HF 2036 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1167 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents. (Formerly HF 2036 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents.
  • (Formerly HF 2036 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1167 .

  2. 2026-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164 .

  3. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 1070 .

  4. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 952 .

  5. 2026-05-01 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 951 .

  6. 2026-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659 .

  7. 2026-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar.

  8. 2026-03-12 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 561 .

  9. 2026-03-09 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  10. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 12:30PM Senate Lounge.

  11. 2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Salmon, Drey, and Guth. S.J. 477 .

  12. 2026-03-02 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 423 .

  13. 2026-03-02 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 423 .

  14. 2026-02-26 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 460 .

  15. 2026-02-26 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 450 .

  16. 2026-02-26 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-8021 adopted. H.J. 450 .

  17. 2026-02-23 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-8021 filed. H.J. 397 .

  18. 2026-02-16 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 303 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents. (Formerly HF 2036 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 15, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretaiy of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 2526, an Act relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of
foster parents.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
Kim Reynolo^"-^
Govemor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 2526
AN ACT
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 Poster 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. 2
department's agents may verbally disclose a foster parent's
address, if the foster parent provides written consent to
disclose the address to a foster child's biological parent
prior to the department or the department's agent providing the
document, making the document available, or verbally disclosing
the address to the biological parent.
PAT GRASSLE^
Speaker of the House
AMY SIN(2tAIR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House Pile 2526, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved
MEGHAN NELSON
Chief Clerk o^the House
2026
KIM Rl^^lJpLDS
Governor