---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to service of process relating to juvenile delinquency proceedings and termination of the parent-child relationship proceedings. (Formerly HSB 224.) Effective 7-1-19."
description: "A bill for an act relating to service of process relating to juvenile delinquency proceedings and termination of the parent-child relationship proceedings. (Formerly HSB 224.) Effective 7-1-19."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HF 707"
citation: "Iowa HF 707 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["civil procedure", "courts", "email", "juvenile justice", "notices", "parental rights", "process agents"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 21
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-03-11"
last_action: "2019-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2158a70b-a373-4cf7-906a-61992d1a9064"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 707&ga=88"
source_hash: "a5e91e472f4069985942c4bec1097c75a52320a7472b2f2efed72622bdef8621"
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 707 (2019-2020) — A bill for an act relating to service of process relating to juvenile delinquency proceedings and termination of the parent-child relationship proceedings. (Formerly HSB 224.) Effective 7-1-19.

## 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/88/attachments/HF707.html)
2. **Amendment H-1305** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/88/H1305.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-3115** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/88/S3115.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/88/attachments/HF707.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **96–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-11** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2019-03-20** Passed House, yeas 96, nays none. `passage`
- **2019-03-25** Explanation of vote.
- **2019-03-20** Immediate message.
- **2019-03-21** Message from House.
- **2019-03-21** Read first time, referred to Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-25** Subcommittee: Garrett, Bisignano, and Nunn.
- **2019-04-03** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-03** Amendment S-3115 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-11** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2019-04-24** Amendment S-3115 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-24** Passed Senate, yeas 50, nays 0. `passage`
- **2019-04-24** Immediate message.
- **2019-04-24** Message from Senate.
- **2019-04-24** Senate amendment H-1305 filed.
- **2019-04-25** House concurred in Senate amendment H-1305.
- **2019-04-25** Passed House, yeas 99 nays none. `passage`
- **2019-04-25** Immediate message.
- **2019-04-25** Message from House.
- **2019-05-02** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2019-05-10** 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/2158a70b-a373-4cf7-906a-61992d1a9064`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).