Iowa · Bill 521 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to payment of reasonable attorney fees for contempt relative to a dissolution of marriage proceeding.

SF 521 Sponsored by Committee on Judiciary Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 19, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 418.
  2. SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 425.
  3. SenatePassed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 579.
  4. SenateImmediate message. S.J. 581.
  5. HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 723.
  6. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 750. · House Judiciary
  7. CommitteeSubcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Meyer, B. H.J. 813. · House Judiciary
  8. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 12:00PM RM 19. · House Judiciary
  9. HouseTabled until future meeting.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the bill pass? · Full Senate

Passed 47–0
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 47 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 47

Absent · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate Judiciary Committee recommendation: APPROVED COMMITTEE BILL
Members

Yes · 20

 20–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Judiciary Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.