States / Iowa / HF 940

HF 940 Passed First Chamber

A bill for an act relating to civil law, including providing notice to named beneficiaries in probate law, a process for named beneficiaries to obtain ownership of property held by others in probate law, and authorizing spouses to amend premarital agreements, and including applicability provisions.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Message from House.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
House refused to concur in Senate amendment H-8334.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Immediate message.
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Amendment S-5170 to S-5005 filed, adopted.
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Amendment S-5005 adopted, as amended.
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Immediate message.
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Message from Senate.
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Senate amendment H-8334 filed.
Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Amendment S-5005 filed.
Feb 4, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly
Placed on calendar.
Jan 29, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Jan 28, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 9:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Subcommittee reassigned: Bousselot, Blake, and Schultz.
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Explanation of vote.
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Message from House.
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Amendments H-1175 and H-1184 adopted.
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Immediate message.
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Amendment H-1175 filed.
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Amendment H-1184 filed.
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Introduced, placed on calendar.