---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HF 523"
citation: "Iowa HF 523 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["domestic abuse", "families", "law enforcement officers", "protective orders"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-02-20"
last_action: "2026-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e808e901-e237-4261-b24c-df75c38d904d"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 523&ga=91"
source_hash: "902ee42106bf2b015ec1f9af0bf251f8c4518667d6ca2b1adf0f4c28fe2fb1c7"
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 523 (2025-2026) — A bill for an act relating to the ability of peace officers to file a petition for emergency protective orders on behalf of persons seeking relief from domestic abuse.

## 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/HF523.html)
2. **Enrolled with Governor's Action** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGEG/91/attachments/HF523.html)
3. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/Attachments/HF523_GovLetter.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/HF523.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **81–15** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-20** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2025-03-12** Passed House, yeas 81, nays 15. `passage`
- **2025-03-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2025-03-12** Immediate message.
- **2025-03-13** Message from House.
- **2025-03-13** Read first time, referred to Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2025-03-18** Subcommittee: Shipley, Blake, and Reichman.
- **2025-03-25** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 1:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
- **2026-01-28** Subcommittee reassigned: Shipley, Blake, and Reichman.
- **2026-01-29** Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
- **2026-02-04** Subcommittee recommends passage. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-11** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-11** Placed on calendar.
- **2026-03-26** Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- **2026-03-31** Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. `passage`
- **2026-03-31** Immediate message.
- **2026-04-01** Message from Senate.
- **2026-05-06** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2026-05-06** 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/e808e901-e237-4261-b24c-df75c38d904d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).