Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Enacted

SF236 — A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 381.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on February 27, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.

  3. Message from Senate. H.J. 955.

  4. Immediate message. S.J. 855.

  5. Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 16. S.J. 854.

  6. Senate concurred with S-5200. S.J. 854.

  7. Message from House, with amendment S-5200. S.J. 842.

  8. Immediate message. H.J. 947.

  9. Passed House, yeas 58, nays 34. H.J. 938.

  10. Amendment H-8353 adopted. H.J. 937.

  11. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 937.

  12. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8320, yeas 39, nays 53. H.J. 936.

  13. Point of order raised on amendment H-8320, ruled not germane. H.J. 936.

  14. Amendment H-8370 withdrawn. H.J. 936.

  15. Amendment H-8370 filed. H.J. 921.

  16. Amendment H-8353 filed. H.J. 888.

  17. Amendment H-8320 filed. H.J. 838.

  18. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.

  19. Placed on calendar. H.J. 686.

  20. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 686.

  21. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 686.

  22. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  23. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.

  24. Subcommittee: Williams, Dunwell and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 524.

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  26. Rereferred to Judiciary. H.J. 1222.

  27. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928.

  28. Placed on calendar. H.J. 886.

  29. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 886.

  30. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 885.

  31. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  32. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 7:30AM RM 102.

  33. Subcommittee reassigned: Williams, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873.

  34. Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873.

  35. Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 811.

  36. Message from Senate. H.J. 793.

  37. Immediate message. S.J. 630.

  38. Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 14. S.J. 629.

  39. Amendment S-3047 filed, adopted. S.J. 629.

  40. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 473. S.J. 384.

  41. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 384.

  42. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 381.

  43. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  44. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 11:00AM Room 315.

  45. Subcommittee: Salmon, Pike, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 244.

  46. Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 215.

  47. Summary of Legislation

  48. Acts Chapter 1149

  49. Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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 SF236 do?
A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption.
Who sponsors SF236?
SF236 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
What is the current status of SF236?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2025. Enacted.
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