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Bills › 91st General Assembly

SF 2049Died when the session ended · January 14, 2026

Relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals

Sponsored by Sen. Dennis Guth (R)

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: HF 2084

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Also covers HF 2084.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  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 If a doctor orders a blood transfusion for a procedure, hospitals and blood banks must allow a person to donate their own blood to be used for that procedure. These facilities can charge a reasonable fee to help manage the donation process. All donations must still follow the same state and federal laws that apply to all other blood collections.1

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to autologous or directed blood donations collected at blood banks and hospitals. The bill requires a blood bank or hospital that facilitates autologous or directed blood donations to comply with an individual’s request, based on a physician’s order for a procedure that may require a blood transfusion, for an autologous or directed blood donation. The bill provides that an autologous or directed blood donation collected by a blood bank or hospital shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws and rules. The bill allows both blood banks and hospitals to charge a reasonable fee for facilitating an autologous or directed blood donation. The bill defines “autologous blood donation”, “blood bank”, and “directed blood donation” for purposes of the bill.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 21, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§135.39F§135B.36

How the Code works3

Lobbying

1 for · 4 against · 4 undecided · Who →

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91st General Assembly

SF 2049Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 2084Cleared committeeHouse companion