90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 88: Relating to the presence of an illegal drug in a newborn’s body, and providing penalties
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 presence of an illegal drug in a newborn’s body. The bill provides that each newborn born in a birth center or birthing hospital is required to be tested for the presence of an illegal drug in the newborn’s body. The test shall be conducted utilizing umbilical cord testing pursuant to administrative rules. Positive tests shall be reported to the department of health and human services. The bill directs the department to adopt rules as necessary to administer the provisions of the bill pursuant to Code chapter 17A.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 23, 2023
- Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. J. Taylor
Lobbying · 0 for, 5 against
Against: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Common Good Iowa; Iowa ACEs 360; Personal Interest-Amy Campbell; Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
In plain words
- January 18, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- January 23, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Petersen and J. Taylor
- January 25, 2023Subcommittee recommended against it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF88