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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 501: Relating to terminology involving a pregnant female

Became HF 2253 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to terminology involving a pregnant H.F. _____ female. The bill makes changes to terminology used in the Code. The bill changes the use of “pregnant person” to “pregnant female”.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 12, 2026

  • Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 7 against

For: Anita Fischer - Personal Interest; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Wood, Brown-Powers, Meyer and A
  3. January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 29, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. January 29, 2026Committee vote: 12–5
  6. January 30, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2253

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB501