SF 180 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the right to refuse certain medical services for reasons of conscience.

SF 180 establishes an individual's right to refuse certain medical services for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions. This right applies to medical services declared a federal countermeasure or given emergency use authorization by the FDA. The bill prohibits businesses, employers, healthcare providers, and government entities from denying employment or services, segregating, penalizing, or discriminating against individuals who refuse such services. Individuals negatively affected by a violation can bring a civil action for injunctive relief, declaratory judgment, and damages, including attorney fees.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

3115
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic16
15 Nay 1
93% Nay
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
10
May 15, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 8:15AM RM 102.
legislature
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Srinivas.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15.
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2025 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Taylor, Blake, and Green.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Kevin Alons
Kevin Alons
RRepublican
IA
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