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HF 560Died when the session ended · February 24, 2025

Relating to the rights of parents, guardians, and minors including those relating to gender transition procedure-related activities for minors, and providing effective date and retroactive applicability provisions

Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)

Topics:Civil rightsHealth care

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2025
  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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This bill removes the law that prohibited certain activities related to gender transition procedures for minors. It changes the rules for parents, guardians, and children in Iowa.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the rights of parents, guardians, and minors. The bill repeals Code section 147.164 (gender transition procedure-related activities —— minors —— prohibitions), and makes a conforming change in the Code. The bill takes effect upon enactment and is retroactively applicable to March 22, 2023.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§601.1

Repeals§147.164

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 2 against · 0 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

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  • SF 2093 Relating to the rights of parents, guardians, and minors including those relating to gende…
    90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee

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