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 30, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 13, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 7, 202533–14
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 3, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 14, 202663–29
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2026

Became SF 304 → Its progress continues under the new number. 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

Senate subcommittee

Named January 30, 2025. On February 6, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Sandy Salmon REmail
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail
• Sen. Mike Pike REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§139A.35

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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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.