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HF 2518Died when the session ended · February 14, 2024

Relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn child

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Courts & civil lawReproductive rights

Same legislation: HF 2230

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Also covers HF 2230.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2024
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 31, 2024
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 13, 2024
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This law would allow families to file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of an unborn child. It defines an unborn child as any human organism from the moment of fertilization until live birth. Under these changes, the legal right to sue for a death would belong to the unborn child.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, the wrongful death of an unborn child. Code section 611.20 (actions survive) provides that all causes of action shall survive and may be brought notwithstanding the death of the person entitled or liable to the cause of action. The bill amends the Code section to provide that specifically for the purposes of the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn child, “person” includes the unborn child. The bill defines “unborn child” as an individual organism of the species homo sapiens from fertilization to live birth.

Full bill text2

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 7, 2024 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§611.20

How the Code works3

Lobbying

8 for · 6 against · 1 undecided · Who →

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90th General Assembly

HF 2230RenumberedHF 2518Cleared committeefrom HF 2230

Picked up later

HF 106Cleared committee91st GA

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