All Roll Calls
Yes: 218 • No: 60
IowaSF 28891st General Assembly (2025–2026)SenateWALLET
A bill for an act relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institutions of higher education governed by the board of regents and community colleges. (Formerly SF 12.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Signed by Governor
education
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Bill Overview
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Protections for pregnant college students
Beginning July 1, 2025, your college cannot force you to take leave, withdraw, or limit classes just because you are pregnant. You can get reasonable help, like extra health and safety steps, excused medical absences, and rescheduled tests and due dates. You also get extra time to take exams and to finish your degree, if it follows school policies and you and the school agree. You can take a reasonable leave and return with the same standing you had, as much as is reasonably possible.
Colleges must post policies and help
Beginning July 1, 2025, each school’s Title IX coordinator must keep a system to get and investigate complaints about these protections. Schools must keep a written pregnancy discrimination policy, train staff, give it to students at orientation, and post protections on their website. Campus health centers must share information on these protections when asked or when appropriate. Schools must also name a separate office (not Title IX) to support pregnant and parenting students, publish its contact info, oversee compliance, and share info on child care, breastfeeding spaces, and parenting help.
Who is covered and what is excluded
Beginning July 1, 2025, these rules apply at Iowa public universities governed by the Board of Regents and at community colleges. For this law, a covered “student” means a biological female. The term “institution” includes the school’s faculty and staff. These rules do not apply to a student’s job with the school.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/28/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 4/22/2025
Passed House
Yes: 92 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/22/2025
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1251
Yes: 30 • No: 60
Senate vote • 3/19/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
6/6/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/29/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/28/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0.
4/28/2025SenateSenate concurred with S-3126.
4/28/2025SenateMessage from House, with amendment S-3126.
4/23/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/22/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 92, nays 0.
4/22/2025HouseAmendment H-1238 adopted, as amended.
4/22/2025legislatureAmendment H-1263 to amendment H-1238 adopted.
4/22/2025legislatureMotion to suspend rules failed.
4/22/2025legislatureMotion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1251, yeas 30, nays 60.
4/22/2025legislaturePoint of order raised on amendment H-1251, ruled not germane.
4/22/2025legislatureAmendment H-1263 filed.
4/21/2025legislatureAmendment H-1251 filed.
4/17/2025legislatureAmendment H-1238 filed.
4/16/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/2/2025legislatureCommittee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1.
4/1/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/1/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
4/1/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:30AM House Lounge 2.
3/27/2025HouseSubcommittee: Henderson, Ehlert and Kniff McCulla.
3/27/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Education.
3/20/2025legislature
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