91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2455: Relating to abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat
Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill repeals Code chapters 146C and 146E, relating to the prohibition on the performance of an abortion by a physician after the detection through prescribed testing of a fetal heartbeat.
Sponsors
Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Josh Turek (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 3 for, 6 against
For: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa
Against: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa
In plain words
- February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
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/91/HF2455