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IA HF2519

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Health And Human Services

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Iowa Code Section 252C.6 to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect interest accrued on unpaid child support debts, changing from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall")
  • Interest on support debts accrues at the rate provided in Section 535.3 for court judgments
  • Eliminates the requirement for HHS to obtain a court order before collecting accrued interest on child support
  • Removes existing language stating HHS is not required to maintain interest balance accounts on support debts
  • Allows Child Support Services to waive payment of accrued interest on a support debt if the waiver would facilitate collection of the underlying support debt

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to collection of accrued interest on unpaid child support by the department of health and human services.(Formerly HSB 620.)

Last Action

Subcommittee: Pike, Alons, and Petersen. S.J. 456.

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/24/2026

Full Bill Text

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