Iowa House Bill 940
Session 2025-2026
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.
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 8, 2026
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
First Action
Mar 12, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
940
State
Iowa
Session
2025-2026
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
grade
Primary
checkPassed on March 26, 2025
Motion Text
Shall the bill pass?
House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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Reprinted
Introduced
Amendment H-1175
Amendment H-1184
Amendment S-5005
Amendment S-5170
Amendment H-8334
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04/22/2026
Senate
Message from House.
04/21/2026
House
Immediate message.
04/21/2026
House
House refused to concur in Senate amendment H-8334.
04/08/2026
House
Senate amendment H-8334 filed.
04/08/2026
House
Message from Senate.
04/08/2026
Senate
Immediate message.
04/08/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
04/08/2026
Senate
Amendment S-5005 adopted, as amended.
04/08/2026
Senate
Amendment S-5170 to S-5005 filed, adopted.
03/26/2026
Senate
Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
02/04/2026
Iowa General Assembly
Placed on calendar.
02/04/2026
Senate
Amendment S-5005 filed.
02/04/2026
Senate
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
01/29/2026
Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
01/28/2026
Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee Meeting: [].
01/27/2026
Senate
Subcommittee reassigned: Bousselot, Blake, and Schultz.
04/22/2025
House
Explanation of vote.
03/31/2025
Senate
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
03/27/2025
Senate
Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
03/27/2025
Senate
Message from House.
03/26/2025
House
Immediate message.
03/26/2025
House
Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.
03/26/2025
House
Amendments H-1175 and H-1184 adopted.
03/25/2025
House
Amendment H-1184 filed.
03/25/2025
House
Amendment H-1175 filed.
03/12/2025
House
Introduced, placed on calendar.
Sources
Record Created
Mar 12, 2025 10:44:44 PM
Record Updated
Apr 23, 2026 8:03:28 AM