Providing an exception to a minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of medical care or services for a sexually transmitted disease or infection

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 14, 202663–29
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   Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 7, 202533–14
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2026

SF 304 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 304, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 304 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the legal capacity of a minor to consent to the provision of medical care or services to the minor for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a sexually transmitted disease or infection. Under Code section 139A.35, a minor has the legal capacity to act and give consent to provision of medical care or services to the minor for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a sexually transmitted disease or infection. Under the bill, a minor does not have the legal capacity to consent to the provision of vaccinations for a sexually transmitted disease or infection.

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

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§139A.35

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• SF 2064 Providing an exception to a minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of medical …
  90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · very similar
  Cleared committee
• HF 2044 Providing an exception relating to vaccines to a minor’s legal capacity to consent to the …
  90th General Assembly · In committee · similar
  Cleared committee

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.