# Iowa HF 2316: A bill for an act relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, homicide and related crimes, and assault, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

Iowa HF 2316, A bill for an act relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, homicide and related crimes, and assault, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Zach Dieken (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-06 (Introduced, referred to Judiciary.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2316
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, homicide and related crimes, and assault, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
- Sponsor: Zach Dieken (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zach Dieken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig P. Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Cisneros (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samantha Fett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Larson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charley Thomson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John H. Wills (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-02-06: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2316.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2316.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2316-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).