A bill for an act relating to life insurance, permissible third parties, and financial exploitation of eligible adults.
This Iowa bill protects vulnerable adults from financial exploitation by allowing life insurance companies and trained professionals to delay disbursements from policies or accounts. If they reasonably suspect exploitation, they can pause transactions for up to 55 business days after internal review, with specific notification requirements to the state commissioner and designated "permissible third parties" (like family members). The law defines key terms like "eligible adult" and "financial exploitation," and provides legal immunity for good-faith reports to authorities. It focuses on preventing harm through structured delays and reporting, without changing insurance product rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 30, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jan 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2232.
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/20/2026 12:30PM RM 103.
legislature
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Young, Judge and Lundgren.
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Commerce.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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