---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to child placements."
description: "A bill for an act relating to child placements."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HF 1003"
citation: "Iowa HF 1003 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["children", "foster care"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-04-10"
last_action: "2026-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8925798-af82-4458-8285-958343453226"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 1003&ga=91"
source_hash: "fb26ec9073a4b7fe6f787fba34af3b8e1bb91186cff555b7be523a71b7f9681c"
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 1003 (2025-2026) — A bill for an act relating to child placements.

## 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/91/attachments/HF1003.html)
2. **Amendment H-8459** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H8459.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-5004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/S5004.pdf)
4. **Enrolled with Governor's Action** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGEG/91/attachments/HF1003.html)
5. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/Attachments/HF1003_GovLetter.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/HF1003.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **43–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-04-10** Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. `introduction`
- **2025-04-21** NOBA: House Full Approps
- **2025-04-22** Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0. `passage`
- **2025-04-22** Immediate message.
- **2025-04-22** NOBA: House Floor
- **2025-04-23** Message from House.
- **2025-04-23** Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. `reading-1`
- **2026-01-21** Subcommittee: Guth, Costello, and Zimmer.
- **2026-01-22** Subcommittee Meeting: 01/26/2026 11:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- **2026-01-26** Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- **2026-02-04** Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-04** Amendment S-5004 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-04** Placed on calendar.
- **2026-03-26** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2026-05-01** Amendment S-5004 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2026-05-01** Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 0. `passage`
- **2026-05-01** Explanation of vote.
- **2026-05-01** Immediate message.
- **2026-05-01** Message from Senate.
- **2026-05-01** Senate amendment H-8459 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-01** NOBA: Senate Floor
- **2026-05-02** Amendment H-8459, yeas 57, nays 28, adopted.
- **2026-05-02** Passed House, yeas 85, nays 0. `passage`
- **2026-05-02** Explanation of vote.
- **2026-05-02** Immediate message.
- **2026-05-02** Message from House.
- **2026-05-13** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2026-05-15** 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/e8925798-af82-4458-8285-958343453226`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).