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

SF 63: Relating to the creation of an Iowa cancer research program, and making an appropriation

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 creation of an Iowa cancer research program. The bill appropriates $4 million from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services (HHS) for FY 2025-2026 to be used by HHS to create an Iowa cancer research program within the division of public health of HHS to support cancer research projects at public institutions of higher education in the state.25 million is allocated for each of the following: pediatric cancer research, cancer prevention research, and basic cancer research.

Sponsors

Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Izaah Knox (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Thomas Townsend (D), Sen. Zach Wahls (D), Sen. Janice Weiner (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

  1. January 16, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
  2. January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Trone Garriott

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/SF63