Iowa Senate Bill 473
Session 2025-2026
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.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 2, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill relates to sincerely held beliefs of child foster care providers and prospective adoptive parents. It prevents the Department of Health and Human Services from requiring or precluding individuals from providing foster care based on beliefs related to sexual orientation or gender identity. It also outlines rights for providers to bring an action asserting a violation of the bill, and allows for enforcement by the attorney general. Similar protections and actionable rights are provided for prospective adoptive parents.
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Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
First Action
Feb 27, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
473
State
Iowa
Session
2025-2026
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Shall the bill pass?
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Absent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Absent
Absent
Absent
Drey
No
Hardman
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Absent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Absent
Summary
Unavailable
Enrolled with Governor's Action
Reprinted
Reprinted Marked Up
Introduced
Amendment S-3047
Amendment H-8320
Amendment H-8353
Amendment H-8370
Amendment S-5200
Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Acts Chapter 1149
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06/02/2026
Senate
Signed by Governor.
05/05/2026
Senate
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
04/21/2026
House
Message from Senate.
04/21/2026
Senate
Immediate message.
04/21/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 16.
04/21/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with S-5200.
04/21/2026
Senate
Message from House, with amendment S-5200.
04/20/2026
House
Immediate message.
04/20/2026
House
Passed House, yeas 58, nays 34.
04/20/2026
House
Amendment H-8353 adopted.
04/20/2026
House
Motion to suspend rules failed.
04/20/2026
House
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8320, yeas 39, nays 53.
04/20/2026
House
Point of order raised on amendment H-8320, ruled not germane.
04/20/2026
House
Amendment H-8370 withdrawn.
04/15/2026
House
Amendment H-8370 filed.
04/13/2026
House
Amendment H-8353 filed.
04/07/2026
House
Amendment H-8320 filed.
03/26/2026
House
Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
03/18/2026
House
Placed on calendar.
03/18/2026
House
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.
03/18/2026
House
Committee report, recommending passage.
03/05/2026
Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee recommends passage.
03/03/2026
Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.
03/03/2026
House
Subcommittee: Williams, Dunwell and Wessel-Kroeschell.
05/15/2025
House
Rereferred to Judiciary.
04/10/2025
House
Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
04/02/2025
House
Placed on calendar.
04/02/2025
House
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.
04/02/2025
House
Committee report, recommending passage.
04/02/2025
Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee recommends passage.
04/01/2025
Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 7:30AM RM 102.
03/31/2025
House
Subcommittee reassigned: Williams, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell.
03/28/2025
House
Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell.
03/25/2025
House
Read first time, referred to Judiciary.
03/25/2025
House
Message from Senate.
03/25/2025
Senate
Immediate message.
03/25/2025
Senate
Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 14.
03/25/2025
Senate
Amendment S-3047 filed, adopted.
02/27/2025
Senate
Committee report, approving bill.
02/27/2025
Senate
Introduced, placed on calendar.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 28, 2025 12:29:20 AM
Record Updated
Sep 2, 2026 4:33:30 PM