Relating to orders for treatment of persons experiencing psychiatric deterioration

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 20, 202591–1
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   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
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 orders for treatment of persons experiencing psychiatric deterioration. Under current law, a court may order the treatment of a person if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person is seriously mentally impaired. The bill allows a court to also order the treatment of a person if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person is experiencing psychiatric deterioration. The bill defines “psychiatric deterioration” as a deterioration of a person’s mental health such that based on that person’s history the person is unlikely to seek treatment, the person is unable to understand the need to treat the person’s mental health condition, and, within a reasonable degree of medical certainty, the person is likely to continue to deteriorate until they have a serious mental impairment unless they receive treatment.

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

Senate subcommittee

Named March 3, 2025. On March 10, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. David D. Rowley REmail
• Sen. Kara Warme REmail
• Sen. Mike Zimmer DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§125.75§218.46§225.11§229.1§229.10§229.11§229.12§229.13§229.14§229.16§229.17§229.19§229.21§229.22§229.26§229.28§229.31§229.33§229.37§229.4§229.5§229.6§602.8102

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