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

SF 324: Relating to the health and well-being of children and families including provisions for maternal support and fatherhood initiatives, regional centers of excellence, a state-funded family medicine obstetrics fellowship program, state employee parental leave, adoption expenses under the adoption subsidy program, and accessibility to the all Iowa scholarship program; making appropriations; and including effective date and applicability provisions

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 the health and well-being of children and families. The bill is constructed in divisions. DIVISION I —— MORE OPTIONS FOR MATERNAL SUPPORT (MOMS) PROGRAM —— FATHERHOOD INITIATIVES. This division relates to the more options for maternal support (MOMS) program. The bill adds as part of the definition of “pregnancy support services” services to men who are involved or think they might be involved in a pregnancy. As part of the MOMS program, the division requires HHS to develop and maintain a virtual clearinghouse of pregnancy support services and resources.

Sponsors

Health and Human Services committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 21, 2023

  • Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 18 for, 0 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; Governor's Office; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association; and 6 more

In plain words

  1. February 20, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. February 20, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 20, 2023Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
  4. February 21, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Donahue
  5. April 10, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF324