# Iowa HF 2788: A bill for an act relating to abortions including definitions, informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, and other abortion-related provisions. (Formerly HF 2563, HSB 704.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Iowa HF 2788, A bill for an act relating to abortions including definitions, informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, and other abortion-related provisions. (Formerly HF 2563, HSB 704.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS; status signed, last action 2026-05-19 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2788-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 2788 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to abortions including definitions, informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs, and other abortion-related provisions. (Formerly HF 2563, HSB 704.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-29 - Last action: 2026-05-19, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (88 yes, 40 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Patients gain claims against unlawful dispensing: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, a woman who receives or attempts a medication abortion, or her personal representative, can sue for unlawful dispensing. Claims cover damages caused by the drug, and winning plaintiffs receive court costs and reasonable attorney fees. Dispensers subject to physician or pharm… - Patients face abortion drug pickup limits: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, authorized dispensers must give abortion drugs directly to the patient prescribed them in a health care setting. These settings include pharmacies, clinics, medical offices, and hospitals. The restrictions do not apply when dispensing responds to a medical emergency. License… - New abortion exams and patient protections: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, physicians must examine patients in person before abortions or dispensing abortion drugs. They must screen for coercion or abuse and refer patients for care when needed. Before prescribing or dispensing abortion drugs, physicians must get signed FDA patient forms and written… - Pregnancy loss exclusions and reporting rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa's revised abortion definitions exclude miscarriage care, removal of remaining tissue after incomplete or inevitable pregnancy loss, and ectopic pregnancy treatment. Abortion reports must state whether mifepristone or misoprostol was used. Miscarriage reporting must acco… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-03 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 30 | 11 | | | 2026-05-01 | House | Passed House | pass | 58 | 29 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2026-05-18: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2026-05-03: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-05-03: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-05-03: Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 11. (Senate) - 2026-05-03: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate) - 2026-05-02: Subcommittee: Costello, Blake, et al. (Senate) - 2026-05-02: Read first time, referred to Appropriations. (Senate) - 2026-05-02: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-05-01: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-05-01: Passed House, yeas 58, nays 29. (House) - 2026-05-01: Amendment H-8432 adopted, as amended. (House) - 2026-05-01: Amendment H-8433 to amendment H-8432 adopted. (House) - 2026-04-29: Amendments H-8432 and H-8433 filed. (House) - 2026-04-29: Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2788.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2788.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) 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