SSB 1028 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curricula provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades one through twelve.

SSB 1028 requires Iowa public and nonpublic schools (including charter and innovation zone schools) to include specific content about fetal development in health and human growth curricula for all students in grades 1-12. The bill mandates that instruction include "human development inside the womb," high-definition ultrasound videos showing fetal organs, and computer-generated animations depicting prenatal development from fertilization. Schools must use medically accurate, research-based materials verified by major health organizations like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. This policy directly affects all K-12 schools in Iowa by changing curriculum requirements for health and human development education.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Jan 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as [].
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Jan 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/23/2025 1:30PM Room 315.
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Jan 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
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Jan 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Taylor, Salmon, and Trone Garriott.
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Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
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