---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to proceedings and actions regarding paternity and the obligation for support. (Formerly HSB 30.) Effective 7-1-17."
description: "A bill for an act relating to proceedings and actions regarding paternity and the obligation for support. (Formerly HSB 30.) Effective 7-1-17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HF 253"
citation: "Iowa HF 253 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["child custody", "child support", "contempt", "parents", "paternity", "support of persons", "visitation rights"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-07"
last_action: "2017-04-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5517f938-0e08-4b7e-9f6a-ebfad7c072f8"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 253&ga=87"
source_hash: "b1a70b3f01fe686356aa84d1e5ec5aa6d24a29bd12852c81cfe2078e7201b195"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa HF 253 (2017-2018) — A bill for an act relating to proceedings and actions regarding paternity and the obligation for support. (Formerly HSB 30.) Effective 7-1-17.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/87/attachments/HF253.html)
2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/attachments/HF253.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-07** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2017-02-22** Passed House, ayes 99, nays 0. `passage`
- **2017-03-02** Explanation of vote.
- **2017-02-22** Immediate message.
- **2017-02-23** Message from House.
- **2017-02-23** Read first time, referred to Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-28** Subcommittee: Sinclair, Shipley, and Taylor.
- **2017-03-14** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-07** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2017-04-10** Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 0. `passage`
- **2017-04-10** Immediate message.
- **2017-04-10** Message from Senate.
- **2017-04-18** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President.
- **2017-04-18** Sent to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5517f938-0e08-4b7e-9f6a-ebfad7c072f8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).