90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 491: Relating to the preparation of life impact statements
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 preparation of life impact statements. Similar to correctional impact statements, the bill requires that prior to debate on the floor of a chamber of the general assembly, a life impact statement shall be attached to any bill, joint resolution, or amendment which proposes a change in the law which prohibits or limits abortion. The statement shall include information concerning the estimated number of lives that will be saved by the bill, joint resolution, or amendment and shall include racial demographic information.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers
In plain words
- February 28, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the State Government 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/HF491