Bills › 91st General Assembly
HF 2253Signed by Governor · April 16, 2026
Relating to terminology involving a pregnant female
Topics:Reproductive rights
Same legislation: HSB 501
Progress
- IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
- SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2026
- CommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
- Passed HouseFebruary 25, 2026 · 69–22
- Passed SenateApril 1, 2026 · 40–6
- SignedApril 16, 2026
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History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 16, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 949. Journal
April 16, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 933. Journal
April 1, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 40, nays 6. S.J. 704. Journal
March 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 595. Journal
March 9, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 3, 2026
Subcommittee: Westrich, Petersen, and Shipley. S.J. 456. Journal
February 25, 2026
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 408. Journal
February 25, 2026
Passed House, yeas 69, nays 22. H.J. 429. Journal
January 30, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 190. Journal
January 30, 2026
As HSB 501: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2253.
January 29, 2026
As HSB 501: Committee vote: Yeas, 12. Nays, 5. Excused, 4. H.J. 180. Journal
January 29, 2026
As HSB 501: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 180. Journal
January 27, 2026
As HSB 501: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 12, 2026
As HSB 501: Subcommittee: Wood, Brown-Powers and Meyer, A. H.J. 20. Journal
January 12, 2026
As HSB 501: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 18. Journal
Meetings
- Tuesday, March 17 · 3:00 PMJudiciary committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Thursday, March 12 · 1:45 PMJudiciary committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Monday, March 9 · 2:00 PMJudiciary subcommittee · Room 315Official meeting page
- Wednesday, March 4 · 2:30 PMJudiciary subcommittee · Room 217 Conference RoomOfficial meeting page
- Thursday, January 29 · 11:00 AMHealth and Human Services committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Tuesday, January 27 · 8:15 AMHealth and Human Services subcommittee · RM 305Official meeting page
- Tuesday, January 13 · 9:00 AMHealth and Human Services committee · RM 103Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · January 29, 202612–5
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 10Against · 7Undecided · 1
- Bitches Get Stuff DoneAgainst
- Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action FundAgainst
- Iowa Atheists and FreethinkersAgainst
- Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilAgainst
- One IowaAgainst
- One Iowa ActionAgainst
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of IowaAgainst
- Anita Fischer - Personal InterestFor
- Iowa Baptists For Biblical ValuesFor
- Iowa Catholic ConferenceFor
- Iowa Faith and Freedom CoalitionFor
- Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense CorpsFor
- Iowa Right to Life CommitteeFor
- Pulse Life AdvocatesFor
- The Family LeaderFor
- The Family Leader FoundationFor
- VALOR IowaFor
- American College of Obstetricians & GynecologistsUndecided
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