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HB 1197Session 2026HouseBecame law

revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.

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Became law

Introduced

Jan 29, 2026

Latest action

Mar 4, 2026

Recorded roll calls

3

Topics and classification

Source subjects

AdoptionCivil ProcedureDomestic Relations

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Andera

Primary sponsor

Arlint

Primary sponsor

Hughes

Primary sponsor

Jordan

Primary sponsor

Moore

Primary sponsor

Novstrup

Primary sponsor

Perry

Primary sponsor

Peterson (Sue)

Primary sponsor

Rice

Primary sponsor

Roby

Primary sponsor

Walburg

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. Mar 4, 2026

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-04 H.J. 496

    Executive SignatureExecutive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 3, 2026

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-03 H.J. 480

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  3. Mar 2, 2026

    Signed by the President S.J. 434

    PassageSenate
  4. Feb 26, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 399

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 24, 2026

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 29

    Senate
  7. Feb 24, 2026

    Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 29

    Committee PassageSenate
  8. Feb 24, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    Senate
  9. Feb 10, 2026

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 232

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  10. Feb 9, 2026

    House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0 H.J. 267

    PassageHouse
  11. Feb 6, 2026

    Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1 H.J. 14

    Committee PassageHouse
  12. Feb 6, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    House
  13. Jan 29, 2026

    First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 178

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passFeb 24, 2026Senate

Do Pass

Vote source ↗
7 yes0 no0 excused0 absent
View 7 recorded positions
Blancyes
Duhamelyes
Groveyes
Hulseyes
Kolbeck (Steve)yes
Mehlhaffyes
Pischkeyes
passFeb 9, 2026House

Do Pass

Vote source ↗
65 yes0 no5 excused0 absent
View 70 recorded positions
Anderayes
Arlintyes
Auchyes
Aylwardyes
Bahmulleryes
Bathkeexcused
Baxteryes
Czmowskiyes
DeGrootyes
Derbyyes
Duffyyes
Emeryyes
Fitzgeraldyes
Fosnessyes
Garciayes
Goodwinexcused
Goschyes
Greenfieldyes
Halversonyes
Hansenyes
Healyyes
Heermannyes
Heinemannyes
Hughesyes
Huntyes
Ismayyes
Jamisonyes
Jensen (Phil)yes
Jordanyes
Jorgensonyes
Kassinyes
Kayseryes
Kolbeck (Jack)yes
Kullyes
Ladneryes
Lemsyes
Manhartyes
Massieyes
Mayexcused
Mooreyes
Mortensonyes
Muckeyyes
Mulallyyes
Mulderyes
Nolzyes
Novstrupyes
Odenbachyes
Overwegyes
Peterson (Drew)yes
Pourieryes
Randolphyes
Rehfeldtyes
Reimeryes
Reischyes
Riceyes
Robyyes
Roeyes
Schaefbaueryes
Schwansyes
Shormayes
Shubeckyes
Sjaardayes
Soyeexcused
Stevensyes
Uhre-Balkyes
Van Diepenyes
Walburgyes
Weemsyes
Weisgramexcused
Wittmanyes
passFeb 6, 2026House

Do Pass

Vote source ↗
10 yes1 no2 excused0 absent
View 13 recorded positions
Fitzgeraldyes
Hughesyes
Huntyes
Kullyes
Massieyes
Mortensonyes
Pourierno
Reimeryes
Reischyes
Robyexcused
Soyeexcused
Stevensyes
Walburgyes

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Source data last updated Apr 24, 2026.