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IA SF473 (2026)
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. (Formerly SF 236.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Anti-LGBTQ+
Summary
A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of child foster care providers and prospective adoptive parents. (Formerly SF 236.)
- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Session
- 91st General Assembly
- Stage reported
- Passed / adopted
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
Religious Exemptions: Adoption and Foster CareChild Custody Bill
Links
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Introduced text (Feb 27, 2025)(opens another site)
- Amended text (Mar 25, 2025)(opens another site)
- Enrolled text (Apr 22, 2026)(opens another site)
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 381. | |
| Senate | Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 384. | |
| Senate | Amendment S-3047 filed, adopted. S.J. 629. | |
| Senate | Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 14. S.J. 629. | |
| Senate | Immediate message. S.J. 630. | |
| House | Message from Senate. H.J. 793. | |
| House | Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 811. | |
| House | Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873. | |
| House | Subcommittee reassigned: Williams, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873. | |
| House | Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 7:30AM RM 102. | |
| House | Subcommittee recommends passage. | |
| House | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 885. | |
| House | Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 886. | |
| House | Placed on calendar. H.J. 886. | |
| House | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928. | |
| House | Rereferred to Judiciary. H.J. 1222. | |
| House | Subcommittee: Williams, Dunwell and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 524. | |
| House | Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:15AM House Lounge. | |
| House | Subcommittee recommends passage. | |
| House | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 686. | |
| House | Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 686. | |
| House | Placed on calendar. H.J. 686. | |
| House | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760. | |
| House | Amendment H-8320 filed. H.J. 838. | |
| House | Amendment H-8353 filed. H.J. 888. | |
| House | Amendment H-8370 filed. H.J. 921. | |
| House | Amendment H-8370 withdrawn. H.J. 936. | |
| House | Point of order raised on amendment H-8320, ruled not germane. H.J. 936. | |
| House | Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8320, yeas 39, nays 53. H.J. 936. | |
| House | Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 937. | |
| House | Amendment H-8353 adopted. H.J. 937. | |
| House | Passed House, yeas 58, nays 34. H.J. 938. | |
| House | Immediate message. H.J. 947. | |
| Senate | Message from House, with amendment S-5200. S.J. 842. | |
| Senate | Senate concurred with S-5200. S.J. 854. | |
| Senate | Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 16. S.J. 854. | |
| Senate | Immediate message. S.J. 855. | |
| House | Message from Senate. H.J. 955. | |
| Senate | Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028. | |
| Senate | Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029. |
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