90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 212: Relating to consent to a hysterectomy
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to consent to a hysterectomy. The bill provides that a woman who is years of age or older or who has attained majority by marriage shall have legal capacity to provide informed consent to a hysterectomy. Additionally, a health care professional shall not condition the provision of medical care or services to a woman for a hysterectomy on the obtaining of consent to the hysterectomy from any other person including the woman’s spouse.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa
In plain words
- February 7, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
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/90/HF212