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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2584: Relating to self-administered hormonal contraceptives

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 the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a pharmacist. The bill defines “self-administered hormonal contraceptive” as a self-administered hormonal contraceptive that is approved by the United States food and drug administration to prevent pregnancy, including an oral hormonal contraceptive, a hormonal vaginal ring, and a hormonal contraceptive patch, but not including any drug intended to induce an abortion. The bill provides that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a pharmacist may dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive to a patient who is at least years of age pursuant to a standing order established by the medical director (medical director) of the department of health and human services (HHS).

Sponsors

Health and Human Services committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 31, 2024

  • Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R) · barb.kniffmcculla@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 6 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Pharmacy Association; Iowa Public Health Association; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

Against: Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 31, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 642
  2. January 31, 2024House subcommittee named: Wood, Brown-Powers and Kniff McCulla · as HSB 642
  3. February 12, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 642
  4. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 642
  5. February 19, 2024Filed in the House
  6. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2584 · as HSB 642

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/90/HF2584