Iowa Right to Life Committee
Registered on 133 bills since the 88th General Assembly.
97
supported · 31 became law (32%)22
opposed · 0 became law anyway (0%)13
undecided5
lobbyistsHow legislators voted on its bills
91st General Assembly · 4 contested bills it took a side on. Republicans voted its way 99% of the time · Democrats voted its way 17% of the time.
Senate
| Legislator | Voted its way | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Alons R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Mike Bousselot R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Doug Campbell R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Mark Costello R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Dan Dawson R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Adrian Dickey R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Dawn Driscoll R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Lynn Evans R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Jesse Green R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Kerry Gruenhagen R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Dennis Guth R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Mike Klimesh R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Carrie Koelker R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Tim Kraayenbrink R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Charlie McClintock R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Mike Pike R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Jeff Reichman R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Ken Rozenboom R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Sandy Salmon R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Jason Schultz R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Tom Shipley R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Amy Sinclair R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Dave Sires R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Annette Sweeney R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Kara Warme R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Scott Webster R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Cherielynn Westrich R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Jack Whitver R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Dan Zumbach R | 4 of 4 | 100% |
| Mark S. Lofgren R | 3 of 3 | 100% |
| Jeff Taylor R | 3 of 3 | 100% |
| Matt Blake D | 2 of 3 | 67% |
| Sarah Trone Garriott D | 2 of 3 | 67% |
| Tony Bisignano D | 1 of 3 | 33% |
| Molly Donahue D | 1 of 3 | 33% |
| Herman C. Quirmbach D | 1 of 3 | 33% |
| Izaah Knox D | 1 of 4 | 25% |
| Thomas Townsend D | 1 of 4 | 25% |
| Cindy Winckler D | 1 of 4 | 25% |
| Mike Zimmer D | 1 of 4 | 25% |
| Liz Bennett D | 0 of 4 | 0% |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. D | 0 of 4 | 0% |
| Janet Petersen D | 0 of 4 | 0% |
| Janice Weiner D | 0 of 4 | 0% |
| Art Staed D | 0 of 3 | 0% |
House
The bills
- HF 76 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curriculum provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades seven through twelveFor House 60–31
- HF 76 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curriculum provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades seven through twelveFor Senate 1–0
- HF 76 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curriculum provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades seven through twelveFor Senate 33–16
- HSB 501 Relating to terminology involving a pregnant femaleFor House 69–22
- HSB 501 Relating to terminology involving a pregnant femaleFor Senate 40–6
- HSB 704 Relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting abortion-inducing drug complicationsFor House 58–29
- HSB 704 Relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting abortion-inducing drug complicationsFor Senate 30–11
- SSB 1006 Authorizing the waiver of preplacement investigations and reports in certain adoption proceedingsFor House 70–18
- SSB 1006 Authorizing the waiver of preplacement investigations and reports in certain adoption proceedingsFor Senate 36–11
Each legislator’s last floor vote on a bill is compared with the side the organization registered on it (its latest declaration; undecided doesn’t count). Only contested votes count, where at least a tenth of the chamber voted the other way, since most bills pass nearly unanimously. A vote on an amended bill may not be the version that was lobbied. Legislators with fewer than 3 such votes aren’t listed.
What it paid lobbyists
- July 2025 – June 2026$0John Strathman · filed July 14, 2026
- July 2025 – June 2026$0Jeff Pitts · filed June 29, 2026
- July 2024 – June 2025$3,350Kristi Judkins $3,350 · filed July 7, 2025
- July 2024 – June 2025$0Jeff Pitts · filed July 7, 2025
- July 2024 – June 2025$0John Strathman · filed July 3, 2025
- July 2024 – June 2025$0John Strathman · filed June 29, 2025
- July 2023 – June 2024$2,475Kristi Judkins $2,475 · filed June 27, 2024
- July 2023 – June 2024$0John Strathman · filed May 10, 2024
- July 2022 – June 2023$0John Strathman · filed July 20, 2023
- July 2022 – June 2023$2,319Kristi Judkins $2,319 · filed July 20, 2023
- July 2021 – June 2022$2,125Kristi Judkins $2,125 · John Strathman · filed July 19, 2022
- July 2020 – June 2021$930Kristi Judkins $930 · John Strathman · filed July 9, 2021
From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →
Bills, newest first
- HF 2788 Relating to abortions including definitions, informed consent, dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs…For91st GA · declared April 30, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2604 Relating to child abuse based on use of a controlled substance by a pregnant womanFor91st GA · declared February 22, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2357 Relating to the rules of statutory construction for the definition of a personFor91st GA · declared February 20, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2563 Relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting …For91st GA · declared February 20, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2455 Relating to abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeatAgainst91st GA · declared February 19, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2502 Relating to paid parental leave for state employees, and including effective date provisionsFor91st GA · declared February 19, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2564 Relating to a pregnant minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medical careFor91st GA · declared February 17, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2332 Relating to elective abortion and feticide, providing penalties, and including effective date provis…For91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2262 Creating the Iowa our care, our options Act, and providing penaltiesAgainst91st GA · declared February 11, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 704 Relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting …For91st GA · declared February 10, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 3115 Relating to abortions including informed consent, dispensing abortion-inducing drugs, and reporting …For91st GA · declared February 9, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2316 Relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, homicid…For91st GA · declared February 7, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2253 Relating to terminology involving a pregnant femaleFor91st GA · declared February 2, 2026 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 501 Relating to terminology involving a pregnant femaleFor91st GA · declared January 28, 2026 · Became law (new number)
- SF 2057 Relating to the right to contraceptionAgainst91st GA · declared January 19, 2026 · Died when the session ended
- SJR 2003 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductiv…Against91st GA · declared January 14, 2026 · Did not pass
- HF 775 Relating to medication abortions including required informed consent and the dispensing of abortion-…For91st GA · declared March 7, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 814 Relating to a pregnant minor’s legal capacity to consent to the provision of certain medical careFor91st GA · declared March 7, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 807 Creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies ActFor91st GA · declared March 7, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 400 Relating to schedule III controlled substances, and making penalties applicableFor91st GA · declared March 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 666 Relating to the Iowa human life protection Act, providing for civil actions and civil penalties, and…For91st GA · declared March 4, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HJR 10 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductiv…Against91st GA · declared March 4, 2025 · Did not pass
- HF 589 Creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies ActFor91st GA · declared March 4, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 807
- HF 663 Relating to provision of the state family planning services under the Medicaid program, and includin…Against91st GA · declared March 1, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 605 Relating to the prescribing and dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptivesAgainst91st GA · declared February 28, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 186 Relating to medication abortions including required informed consent and the dispensing of abortion-…For91st GA · declared February 26, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 775
- HF 423 Prohibiting certain actions relating to abortifacient drugs in the state, and providing penaltiesFor91st GA · declared February 25, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 453 Relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, the def…For91st GA · declared February 20, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 336 Relating to the ordering and dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a pharmacist…Against91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 324 Relating to provision of the state family planning services under the Medicaid program, and includin…Against91st GA · declared February 19, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 188 Relating to health insurance coverage for contraceptive devices, drugs, and servicesAgainst91st GA · declared February 18, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SF 192 Relating to authorized uses of moneys in the victim compensation fundAgainst91st GA · declared February 18, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- HF 391 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and develo…For91st GA · declared February 14, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 288 Relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institutions of hi…For91st GA · declared February 13, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 314 Authorizing the waiver of preplacement investigations and reports in certain adoption proceedingsFor91st GA · declared February 11, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 248 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicableFor91st GA · declared February 7, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- SF 175 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and develo…For91st GA · declared February 6, 2025 · Signed by Governor
- HF 106 Relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn …For91st GA · declared January 30, 2025 · Died when the session ended
- SJR 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductiv…Against91st GA · declared January 28, 2025 · Did not pass
- HF 103 Relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institutions of hi…For91st GA · declared January 28, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1028 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and develo…For91st GA · declared January 22, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HSB 41 Authorizing the waiver of preplacement investigations and reports in certain adoption proceedingsFor91st GA · declared January 18, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 76 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and develo…For91st GA · declared January 16, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 26 Relating to the treatment of adoptive parent employees and making penalties applicableFor91st GA · declared January 15, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- SF 12 Relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institutions of hi…For91st GA · declared January 15, 2025 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2617 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and develo…For90th GA · declared February 29, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2575 Relating to the nonconsensual causing of death of, or serious injury to, an unborn person, and provi…For90th GA · declared February 21, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2584 Relating to self-administered hormonal contraceptivesAgainst90th GA · declared February 21, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2518 Relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn …For90th GA · declared February 16, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2256 Relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, the def…Undecided90th GA · declared February 15, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2459 Relating to representation by a local public defender of certain parties to an adoptionUndecided90th GA · declared February 14, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2395 Creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies ActFor90th GA · declared February 10, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2286 Relating to protections for health care institutions, health care payors, and medical practitioners …For90th GA · declared February 9, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2252 Relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroact…For90th GA · declared February 8, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- HJR 2002 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the rights of persons af…For90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Did not pass
- HSB 621 HSB 621For90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2575
- HF 2288 Creating the Iowa our care, our options Act, and providing penaltiesAgainst90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2230 Relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn …For90th GA · declared February 7, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2518
- HF 2267 Relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroact…For90th GA · declared February 5, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2276 Relating to the zoning of maternity group homesFor90th GA · declared February 4, 2024 · Signed by Governor
- SF 2150 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and develo…For90th GA · declared January 31, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SJR 2001 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductiv…Against90th GA · declared January 31, 2024 · Did not pass
- SSB 3114 SSB 3114For90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2057 Relating to the more options for maternal support program, and including effective date and retroact…For90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Became law (new number)
- HF 2122 Relating to certification requirements for the provision of abortion-inducing drugs, providing penal…For90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2138 Relating to the human growth and development curriculum provided by school districts, including enro…For90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2155 Creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies ActFor90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2395
- SF 297 Relating to the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions of health care providers and h…For90th GA · declared January 30, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2101 Creating the Iowa our care, our options Act, and providing penaltiesAgainst90th GA · declared January 27, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2031 Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and develo…Withdrawn90th GA · declared January 24, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2617
- SSB 3006 SSB 3006For90th GA · declared January 23, 2024 · Renumbered as SF 2286
- SF 2027 Relating to human growth and development course enrollment at school districts and to pupil attendan…For90th GA · declared January 13, 2024 · Died when the session ended
- HJR 9 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right to reproductiv…Against90th GA · declared April 10, 2023 · Did not pass
- HF 612 Relating to care and choices at the end of life, providing penalties, and including effective date p…Against90th GA · declared March 13, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 570 Relating to assault including assault on a pregnant person and domestic abuse assault, and providing…For90th GA · declared March 12, 2023 · Signed by Governor
- HF 469 Relating to waiver of the placement investigations and reports related to the adoption of a minor by…Undecided90th GA · declared March 12, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 474 Relating to placement of custody of a newborn infant under the newborn safe haven ActUndecided90th GA · declared March 12, 2023 · Signed by Governor
- SF 384 Establishing the criminal offense of assault on a pregnant person, and providing penaltiesFor90th GA · declared March 12, 2023 · Became law (new number)
- SF 324 Relating to the health and well-being of children and families including provisions for maternal sup…For90th GA · declared March 12, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 510 Relating to the Iowa human life protection Act, providing for civil actions and civil penalties, and…For90th GA · declared March 2, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 146 Prohibiting certain actions relating to abortifacient drugs in the state, and providing penaltiesFor90th GA · declared January 30, 2023 · Died when the session ended
- HF 67 Relating to the adoption tax credit available against the individual income taxFor90th GA · declared January 23, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 351
- SF 58 Relating to students who are pregnant or who recently gave birth who attend state institutions of hi…For90th GA · declared January 18, 2023 · Renumbered as SF 252
- SF 2381 Relating to pregnancy support including by creating the more options for maternal support program an…For89th GA · declared April 5, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2354 Relating to pregnancy support including by creating the more options for maternal support program an…For89th GA · declared March 8, 2022 · Renumbered as SF 2381
- HF 2447 Relating to an assault of a pregnant person, and providing penaltiesUndecided89th GA · declared February 18, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2372 Relating to the nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy, and providing penaltiesFor89th GA · declared February 15, 2022 · Signed by Governor
- HF 2389 Relating to medication abortions including required informed consent and the dispensing of abortion-…For89th GA · declared February 15, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 570 Relating to family planning and abortion reduction in the state and including effective date provisi…Against89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 267 Relating to the protection of life beginning at conception, and including effective date provisionsFor89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2289 Relating to prohibiting abortion in the state, and providing effective date provisionsFor89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2210 Relating to abortion complications and statistical reporting, and providing penaltiesFor89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2206 Relating to the nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy, and providing penaltiesFor89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Became law (new number)
- HF 383 Relating to informed consent for medication abortions, and providing penaltiesFor89th GA · declared February 9, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2231 Relating to an assault of a pregnant person, and providing penaltiesUndecided89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2447
- HF 2257 Requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on pregnancy or childbir…Undecided89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2229 Establishing the criminal offense of assault on a pregnant person, and providing penaltiesUndecided89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2029 Relating to the postfertilization age of an unborn child relative to an abortion, and making license…For89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2119 Relating to the dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs to patients within the state, and providing pe…For89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2389
- HJR 5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of the State o…For89th GA · declared April 28, 2021 · Passed both chambers
- SF 577 Relating to a certificate of nonviable birthFor89th GA · declared March 11, 2021 · Signed by Governor
- SF 508 Relating to abortion information and data, including a public dashboard and public awareness measure…For89th GA · declared March 2, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SF 440 Relating to court reporters, including the reporting of adoption hearings and uncertified shorthand …Undecided89th GA · declared February 24, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 515 Creating an alternatives to abortion program, and making an appropriationFor89th GA · declared February 17, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SF 308 Relating to a certificate of nonviable birthFor89th GA · declared February 11, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 475 Creating the our care, our options Act, and providing penaltiesAgainst89th GA · declared February 11, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 476 Creating the dignity in pregnancy and childbirth ActUndecided89th GA · declared February 11, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 403 Creating the living infants fairness and equality Act and providing for licensee discipline and civi…For89th GA · declared February 9, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 433 Relating to court reporters, including the reporting of adoption hearings and uncertified shorthand …Undecided89th GA · declared February 9, 2021 · Signed by Governor
- HF 369 Relating to the adoption tax credit available against the individual income taxFor89th GA · declared February 5, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- HF 331 Prohibiting certain actions relating to abortifacient drugs in the state, and providing penaltiesFor89th GA · declared February 5, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SF 212 Creating the our care, our options Act, and providing penaltiesAgainst89th GA · declared February 3, 2021 · Died when the session ended
- SSB 1107 SSB 1107Undecided89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- SSB 1062 SSB 1062Undecided89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Became law (new number)
- HF 100 Relating to the adoption tax credit available against the individual income taxFor89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 369
- HF 53 Relating to informed consent for medication abortions, and providing penaltiesFor89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 383
- SJR 2 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to protect life by declaring that th…For89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Did not pass
- HSB 41 HSB 41For89th GA · declared January 14, 2021 · Renumbered as HJR 5
- HJR 2004 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that nothing in the Constitution of …For88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Did not pass
- HSB 678 HSB 678For88th GA · declared February 18, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 2316 Relating to medication abortions and providing penaltiesFor88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HF 594 Relating to medical procedures including abortion and limitations regarding the withdrawal of a life…For88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Signed by Governor
- HSB 608 HSB 608For88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 660 HSB 660For88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 672 HSB 672For88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2128 Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for breast pumps and associated suppliesFor88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2319
- SF 2215 Relating to ultrasound prerequisites for abortion, and making penalties applicableFor88th GA · declared February 13, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- HSB 577 HSB 577For88th GA · declared January 30, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SF 2033 Relating to providers participating in the state family planning services programAgainst88th GA · declared January 30, 2020 · Died when the session ended
- SJR 2001 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa to protect life by declaring that th…For88th GA · declared January 30, 2020 · Did not pass
- SJR 21 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of the State o…For88th GA · declared January 16, 2020 · Did not pass
- SF 508 Relating to the standard of judicial review and providing a claim or defense when a state action bur…For88th GA · declared March 12, 2019 · Died when the session ended
- SF 523 Relating to the nonconsensual cause of death of and serious injury to an unborn person, and providin…For88th GA · declared March 12, 2019 · Died when the session ended