Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: To Executive

HF708 — A bill for an act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders, durable power of attorney for health care, and probate court guardianship reports.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 223.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 03, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on February 06, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A bill for an act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders, durable power of attorney for health care, and probate court guardianship reports.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn. H.J. 614.

  2. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2305.

  3. Comittee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 208.

  4. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 207.

  5. Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

  6. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 8:30AM House Lounge.

  7. Subcommittee: Bergan, Brown-Powers and Jeneary. H.J. 19.

  8. * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  9. Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 483.

  10. Summary of Legislation

  11. Acts Chapter 1071

  12. Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  13. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1160.

  14. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1160.

  15. Message from House. S.J. 862.

  16. Immediate message. H.J. 973.

  17. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082.

  18. Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 968.

  19. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8377. H.J. 968.

  20. Senate amendment H-8377 filed. H.J. 934.

  21. Message from Senate. H.J. 932.

  22. Immediate message. S.J. 824.

  23. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 822.

  24. Amendments S-5140 and S-5122 out of order. S.J. 822.

  25. Amendment S-5185 adopted. S.J. 822.

  26. Amendment S-5185 filed. S.J. 811.

  27. Amendment S-5140 filed. S.J. 683.

  28. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

  29. Placed on calendar.

  30. Amendment S-5122 filed. S.J. 605.

  31. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 605.

  32. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  33. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  34. Subcommittee: Costello, Salmon, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 555.

  35. Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 493.

  36. Message from House. S.J. 493.

  37. Immediate message. H.J. 601.

  38. Passed House, yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 580.

  39. Amendment H-8020 adopted. H.J. 580.

  40. Amendment H-8020 filed. H.J. 397.

  41. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 223.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF708 do?
A bill for an act relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders, durable power of attorney for health care, and probate court guardianship reports.
Who sponsors HF708?
HF708 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
What is the current status of HF708?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 03, 2025. It awaits signature.
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