90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2249: Prohibiting conversion therapy for certain clients, and providing penalties
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to conversion therapy. The bill provides definitions including “client”, “conversion therapy”, “mental health professional”, and “protected person”. The bill prohibits a mental health professional from engaging in conversion therapy with a client younger than years of age, or with a client who is a protected person. A mental health professional who engages in conversion therapy with a client younger than years of age, or with a client who is a protected person, is subject to disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct by the appropriate licensing board or entity.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2024
- Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Safe Schools
In plain words
- February 7, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- February 8, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Petersen
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/SF2249