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

SF 129: Relating to the submission and posting of certain hospital policies

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the submission and posting of certain hospital policies. The bill requires a licensed hospital, no later than September 1, 2025, to submit its policies related to nondiscrimination and reproductive health care to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL). If the hospital provides labor and delivery services, it must also submit its policies related to certain best practices and safety bundles, as described in the bill. The bill defines “reproductive health care”.

Sponsors

Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Family Planning Council of Iowa; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 23, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 30, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Klimesh and Petersen

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/SF129