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IA HF560
Bill
Status
2/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Aime Wichtendahl
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AI Summary
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Repeals Iowa Code section 147.164, which prohibited gender transition procedures for minors
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Removes the reference to section 147.164 from parental rights provisions in Code section 601.1, restoring unrestricted parental authority over decisions affecting their minor children including medical care
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Affirms that parents and guardians have fundamental, constitutionally protected rights to make decisions regarding their minor child's medical care, moral upbringing, religious upbringing, residence, education, and extracurricular activities
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
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Applies retroactively to March 22, 2023 (the date the original prohibition was enacted)
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the rights of parents, guardians, and minors including those relating to gender transition procedure-related activities for minors, and providing effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 414.
2/24/2025