Providing an exception to a minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of medical care or services for a sexually transmitted disease or infection

Sponsored by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Sen. Doug Campbell (R), Sen. Lynn Evans (R), Sen. Dennis Guth (R), Sen. Sandy Salmon (R), Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: HF 104, SF 120, HF 384

Write your legislators about itWhat changed before it passed

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 13, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateApril 7, 202533–14
Done: House committeeFebruary 3, 2026
Done: Passes the HouseApril 14, 202663–29
Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Currently, minors in Iowa can give consent to get medical care for sexually transmitted diseases. This bill would change that rule so that minors can no longer give consent for vaccinations related to those infections.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the legal capacity of a minor to consent to the provision of medical care or services to the minor for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a sexually transmitted disease or infection. Under Code section 139A.35, a minor has the legal capacity to act and give consent to provision of medical care or services to the minor for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a sexually transmitted disease or infection. Under the bill, a minor does not have the legal capacity to consent to the provision of vaccinations for a sexually transmitted disease or infection.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

House subcommittee

Named January 12, 2026. On January 14, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

37 written public comments to its subcommittee: January 14, 2026 (17), February 6, 2025 (6), January 30, 2025 (14) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§139A.35

How the Code works³

Lobbying

3 for · 27 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2064Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 104RenumberedHouse companion SF 120RenumberedSenate companion HF 384Cleared committeefrom HF 104 SF 304Became lawfrom SF 120

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

SF 2064 Providing an exception to a minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of medical …
90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · very similar
Cleared committee
HF 2044 Providing an exception relating to vaccines to a minor’s legal capacity to consent to the …
90th General Assembly · In committee · similar
Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.