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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2372: Relating to the nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy, and providing penalties

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy. Current law provides that a person who intentionally terminates a human pregnancy without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant person is guilty of a class “C” felony. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660. The bill provides that a person who attempts to intentionally terminate a human pregnancy without the knowledge and voluntary consent of the pregnant person is guilty of a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Cost: up to $16,600

House File 2372 establishes a new offense, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. 8 in FY 2021, it is expected that this Bill will have a minimal fiscal impact. The average State cost per offense for a Class D felo…

Senate subcommittee · named February 24, 2022

  • Sen. J. Taylor
  • Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa Right to Life Committee; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowans for LIFE; Lutheran Family Service; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: Family Planning Council of Iowa; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa; Planned Parenthood North Central States

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2022Filed in the House
  2. February 14, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. February 23, 2022Passed the House, 97–0
  4. February 24, 2022Arrived in the Senate
  5. February 24, 2022Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Johnson and Petersen
  6. March 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. March 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
  8. April 19, 2022Passed the Senate, 47–0
  9. May 23, 2022Sent to the Governor
  10. May 23, 2022Signed into law
  11. June 27, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2372