# Iowa SF 220: A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties.

Iowa SF 220, A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Taylor (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-15 (Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 10:00AM Room 315.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 220
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to protections for medical practitioners, health care institutions, and health care payors including those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower activities, and free speech, and providing penalties.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2026-01-15, Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 10:00AM Room 315.
- Sponsor: Jeff Taylor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Jeff Taylor (Republican), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2026-01-15: Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 10:00AM Room 315. (legislature)
- 2026-01-15: Subcommittee: Taylor, Blake, and Green. (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Referred to Judiciary. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Attached to HF 571. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Amendment S-3024 filed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2025 4:00PM Room 315. (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Subcommittee: Taylor, Blake, and Green. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF220.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF220.pdf)

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- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
- [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026)
- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF220-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).