IowaSF 47391st General Assembly (2025–2026)Senate

A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption. (Formerly SF 236.) Effective date: 07/01/2026

Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Passed

judiciary

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 160 • No: 117

Senate vote 4/21/2026

Passed Senate

Yes: 28 • No: 16

House vote 4/20/2026

Passed House

Yes: 58 • No: 34

legislature vote 4/20/2026

Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8320

Yes: 39 • No: 53

Senate vote 3/25/2025

Passed Senate

Yes: 35 • No: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Message from Senate.

    4/21/2026Senate
  2. Immediate message.

    4/21/2026legislature
  3. Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 16.

    4/21/2026Senate
  4. Senate concurred with S-5200.

    4/21/2026Senate
  5. Message from House, with amendment S-5200.

    4/21/2026House
  6. Immediate message.

    4/20/2026legislature
  7. Passed House, yeas 58, nays 34.

    4/20/2026House
  8. Amendment H-8353 adopted.

    4/20/2026legislature
  9. Motion to suspend rules failed.

    4/20/2026legislature
  10. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8320, yeas 39, nays 53.

    4/20/2026legislature
  11. Point of order raised on amendment H-8320, ruled not germane.

    4/20/2026legislature
  12. Amendment H-8370 withdrawn.

    4/20/2026legislature
  13. Amendment H-8370 filed.

    4/15/2026legislature
  14. Amendment H-8353 filed.

    4/13/2026legislature
  15. Amendment H-8320 filed.

    4/7/2026legislature
  16. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

    3/26/2026legislature
  17. Placed on calendar.

    3/18/2026legislature
  18. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.

    3/18/2026legislature
  19. Committee report, recommending passage.

    3/18/2026legislature
  20. Subcommittee recommends passage.

    3/5/2026legislature
  21. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.

    3/3/2026House
  22. Subcommittee: Williams, Dunwell and Wessel-Kroeschell.

    3/3/2026legislature
  23. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

    12/31/2025legislature
  24. Rereferred to Judiciary.

    5/15/2025legislature
  25. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

    4/10/2025legislature

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