88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SSB 3137: SSB 3137
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 relates to the advertisement of legal services and makes penalties applicable. The bill establishes certain restrictions on the advertisement of legal services soliciting clients who may allege an injury from a drug. The bill provides that such advertisements must include the following warning if discontinuing use of the drug may result in injury: “Do not stop taking a prescribed medication without first consulting with your doctor. Discontinuing a prescribed medication without your doctor’s advice can result in injury”.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 10, 2020
- Sen. Zach Nunn (R)
- Sen. Robert Hogg (D)
- Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 3 against
For: Alliance for Patient Access
Against: Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Judicial Branch - Supreme Court; Meredith Corporation
In plain words
- February 10, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- February 10, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Nunn, Hogg and Shipley
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SSB3137