Relating to the purchase or sale of an individual including surrogate mother agreements, and making penalties applicable

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2026
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the purchase or sale of an individual including surrogate mother agreements. The bill provides that the prohibition against the purchase or sale of an individual does not apply to a surrogate mother arrangement provided that the surrogate mother receives no monetary consideration or anything of value for agreeing to be artificially inseminated to bear a child and to relinquish all rights regarding that child to another person or couple. A person violating the bill is guilty of a class “C” felony. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§710.11

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