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

SSB 1028: Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curricula provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades one through twelve

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 incorporates provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curricula provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades through 12. The bill requires that the human growth and development curricula provided by school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in grades through 8, and the health curriculum in grades through 12, include instruction related to human development inside the womb.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 20 against

For: Inspired Life; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Lutheran Family Service; PELLA PAC; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Bitches Get Stuff Done; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Family Planning Council of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; and 8 more

In plain words

  1. January 21, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 21, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Salmon and Trone Garriott
  3. January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 30, 2025Approved by the Senate committee

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/SSB1028