Bills › 91st General Assembly
SF 473Signed by Governor · June 2, 2026
Relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption
Sponsored by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
Topics:Civil rightsCourts & civil lawFamilies & human services
Same legislation: SF 236
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 27, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 25, 202535–14
- Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 20, 202658–34
- Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
Lobbyist declarations
For · 8Against · 16Undecided · 2
- Bitches Get Stuff DoneAgainst
- Common Good IowaAgainst
- Episcopal Diocese of IowaAgainst
- Four OaksAgainst
- Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action FundAgainst
- Iowa ACEs 360Against
- Iowa Atheists and FreethinkersAgainst
- Iowa Chapter-American Academy of PediatricsAgainst
- Iowa Conference of the United Methodist ChurchAgainst
- Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilAgainst
- Iowa Mental Health Counselors AssociationAgainst
- Iowa Safe SchoolsAgainst
- National Association of Social Workers, Iowa ChapterAgainst
- One IowaAgainst
- One Iowa ActionAgainst
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of IowaAgainst
- 1st Amendment PartnershipFor
- ADF ActionFor
- Iowa Baptists For Biblical ValuesFor
- Iowa Catholic ConferenceFor
- Iowa Faith and Freedom CoalitionFor
- Lutheran Family ServiceFor
- The Family LeaderFor
- The Family Leader FoundationFor
- Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesUndecided
- Iowa Medical SocietyUndecided