HF 453 — A bill for an act relating to the treatment of an unborn child for the purposes of damages for wrongful death, the defense of compulsion, homicide and related crimes, and assault, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
Last action — Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
Sponsors
- John H. Wills · Primary
- Charley Thomson · Primary
- Dean Fisher · Primary
- Mark Cisneros · Primary
- Samantha Fett · Primary
- Craig P. Johnson · Primary
- Zach Dieken · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on
Sponsors (7)
- John H. Wills Republican
- Charley Thomson Republican
- Dean Fisher Republican
- Mark Cisneros Republican
- Samantha Fett Republican
- Craig P. Johnson Republican
- Zach Dieken Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (143)
143 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 143 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (51)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bolkcom | — | Yea |
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Carlin | — | Yea |
| Celsi | — | Yea |
| Chapman | — | Yea |
| Cournoyer | — | Yea |
| Edler | — | Yea |
| Giddens | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Hogg | — | Yea |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Kinney | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Ragan | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Trone | — | Yea |
| Whiting | — | Yea |
| Zaun | — | Yea |
| Nunn | — | Not Voting |
| Taylor, T. | — | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Trone Garriott | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Wahls | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrian Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Annette Sweeney | Republican | Yea |
| Carrie Koelker | Republican | Yea |
| Craig P. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Steven Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn Driscoll | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeff Reichman | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Green | Republican | Yea |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Klimesh | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Samad | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Baxter | — | Yea |
| Best | — | Yea |
| Bohannan | — | Yea |
| Breckenridge | — | Yea |
| Brink | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Cahill | — | Yea |
| Cohoon | — | Yea |
| Deyoe | — | Yea |
| Forbes | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Yea |
| Gobble | — | Yea |
| Graber | — | Yea |
| Gustafson | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Hansen | — | Yea |
| Hein | — | Yea |
| Hite | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Isenhart | — | Yea |
| Jacobsen | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Klein | — | Yea |
| Mascher | — | Yea |
| Maxwell | — | Yea |
| McConkey | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Oldson | — | Yea |
| Osmundson | — | Yea |
| Paustian | — | Yea |
| Prichard | — | Yea |
| Running-Marquardt | — | Yea |
| Sexton | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Steckman | — | Yea |
| Sunde | — | Yea |
| Thede | — | Yea |
| Thorup | — | Yea |
| Wolfe | — | Yea |
| Worthan | — | Yea |
| Dolecheck | — | Not Voting |
| Landon | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, P. | — | Yea |
| Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Art Staed | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Kressig | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Brian Meyer | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| David Jacoby | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eric J. Gjerde | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Konfrst | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenan Judge | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsay James | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Molly Donahue | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick L. Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ross Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy A. Ehlert | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann Meyer | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Siegrist | Republican | Yea |
| Brian K. Lohse | Republican | Yea |
| Brooke Boden | Republican | Yea |
| Carter F. Nordman | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Ingels | Republican | Yea |
| Charlie McClintock | Republican | Yea |
| Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Steven Williams | Republican | Yea |
| David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Dr. Steven P. Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Andrews | Republican | Yea |
| Gary M. Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Stone | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Bossman | Republican | Yea |
| Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| John H. Wills | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Cisneros | Republican | Yea |
| Matt W. Windschitl | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Jones | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael R. Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| Norlin G. Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Sorensen | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Salmon | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Latham | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Holt | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Gerhold | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Jay Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas M. Jeneary | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HF 453?
- HF 453 is sponsored by John H. Wills (Republican), Charley Thomson (Republican), Dean Fisher (Republican), Mark Cisneros (Republican), Samantha Fett (Republican), Craig P. Johnson (Republican), and Zach Dieken (Republican).
- What is the current status of HF 453?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HF 453?
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