88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 153: Providing for an abortion victims monument on the capitol complex grounds
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires the department of administrative services, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, to authorize the placement of an abortion victims monument on the capitol complex grounds. The bill requires the department to solicit, and approve, an application for the monument. If more than one application is submitted, the department, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall approve the application that can best meet the requirements for construction and maintenance of the monument. The bill provides that no governmental funds shall be used to plan, erect, or maintain the monument.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against
For: Iowa Dental Board; Iowa Right to Life Committee; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation
Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa; Planned Parenthood North Central States
In plain words
- January 29, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF153