Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

HSB161 — A bill for an act relating to the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 316.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote 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 the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2570.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. H.J. 286.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 286.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 4:00PM RM 102.

  6. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Srinivas and Watkins. H.J. 178.

  7. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  8. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2025 11:30AM House Lounge.

  9. Subcommittee: Gustoff, Croken and Thomson, C. H.J. 293.

  10. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 289.

  11. Withdrawn. H.J. 631.

  12. SF 2198 substituted. H.J. 618.

  13. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 316.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

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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Votes

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB161 do?
A bill for an act relating to the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care.
Who sponsors HSB161?
HSB161 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
What is the current status of HSB161?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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