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

SF 360: Relating to the administration of gene-based vaccines, and providing penalties

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 administration of gene-based vaccines. The bill provides that a person shall not provide or administer a gene-based vaccine to another person in this state. A person who violates the bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of $500 per incident. The bill directs the appropriate licensing board within the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to review the license of a person licensed under Code chapter 147 (health-related professions) who violates the bill. The bill defines gene-based vaccine as a vaccine developed using messenger ribonucleic acid technology, modified messenger ribonucleic acid technology, self-amplifying messenger ribonucleic acid technology, or deoxyribonucleic acid technology.

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 21 against

For: Katherine Bogaards; PELLA PAC

Against: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Bitches Get Stuff Done; Blank Childrens Hospital; Central Iowa Physicians; Des Moines University; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Hospital Association; and 9 more

In plain words

February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
February 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Campbell, Donahue and Guth
March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes