#pressrelease Gov. Branstad to sign Senate File 306 Friday at 3 p.m.

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Governor Terry E. Branstad « Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Thursday, April 23, 2015
Contact: Governor’s Office, 515-281-5211

Gov. Branstad to sign Senate File 306 Friday at 3 p.m.

Iowa to become first state in the nation with law ensuring visitation rights of adult children to see ailing parents

(DES MOINES) – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will sign Senate File 306 on Friday, April 24, 2015, at 3 p.m. in the Governor’s Formal Office. Senate File 306 is an act relating to communication and visitation between an adult ward and another person.

The governor will be joined by Kerri Kasem, daughter of Casey Kasem, who lobbied for the bill after her late father was moved from his nursing home in California, first to Nevada and then to Washington without his children’s knowledge or consent. Kerri Kasem began lobbying lawmakers in states across the country for legislation that would prevent similar instances. Iowa will become the first state to enact such a bill.

The following event is open to credentialed members of the press:

Friday, April 24, 2015

3 p.m.            Gov. Branstad signs Senate File 306

                        Governor’s Formal Office

                        State Capitol

                        Des Moines, IA