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Iowa Code § 675.3 (2026)

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✓ Iowa Code 2026 (laws through the 2025 session)
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Compelling governmental interest” means a governmental interest of the highest order that cannot otherwise be achieved without burdening the exercise of religion.

2. “Exercise of religion” means the practice or observance of religion. “Exercise of religion” includes but is not limited to the ability to act or refuse to act in a manner substantially motivated by one’s sincerely held religious belief, whether or not the exercise is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief.

3. “Person” means any individual, association, partnership, corporation, church, religious institution, estate, trust, foundation, or other legal entity.

4. “State action” means the implementation or application of any law, including but not limited to state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and policies, whether statutory or otherwise, or other action by the state or a political subdivision, including a local government, municipality, instrumentality, or public official authorized by law.

5. “Substantially burden” means any action that directly or indirectly constrains, inhibits, curtails, or denies the exercise of religion by any person or compels any action contrary to a person’s exercise of religion and includes but is not limited to withholding of benefits; assessment of criminal, civil, or administrative penalties; or exclusion from governmental programs or access to governmental facilities. 2024 Acts, ch 1003, §5, 7, 8 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1971–1985 · leading case: Jensen v. Voshell, 193 N.W.2d 86 (Iowa 1971).
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Jensen v. Voshell, 193 N.W.2d 86 (Iowa 1971). · cites it 20× “Was the limitation statute tolled by a demand for support served under the provisions of § 675.3? In May 1968 complainant's counsel served on defendant a written demand to support which met all requirements of § 675.”
Moen v. McNamara, 272 N.W.2d 438 (Iowa 1978). · cites it 2× “Section 675.3, The Code, which provides that “not more than two years support furnished prior to the bringing of the action may be recovered” clearly contemplates that support furnished within two years could be recovered.”
Henke v. Burrier, 368 N.W.2d 729 (Iowa Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code section 675.3 provides that support furnished may be recovered for two years prior to bringing the action.”
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